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[intermundia]

in defense of padawan haircuts: do ewan and hayden both have lovely hair that is part of what makes them ever so beautiful? yes. but padawans are monks in training so they're not supposed to be fuckable treats for the eye. they have funky hair that marks them as members of their order!! awkward, uncool, unlovely haircuts that make them look like dork ass home-schooled losers. their silly braids advertise the length of time they've studied as a proxy for their deepening commitment to the order and mastery of the jedi arts!! they have a stubby lil nerf tail because it's traditional and tradition is sometimes awkward (and idk some cultures actually enjoy hair in that style!! they're not supposed to look like usamericans maybe) and like.. the order also maybe doesn't want its baby jedi to be fashionable trend setters with glossy flowing locks for good reason!! look what happened when anakin was too pretty!! he was so fuckable it broke the system and ruined his life and the entire fuckin galaxy, maybe the council should have made his haircut worse. his hair should have been so deeply tragic it distracted padmé from his sharp jaw and pouty lips. obi-wan should have completely nuked his charisma stat from orbit before shipping him away to naboo (his game was already terrible, so he was halfway there!! just make him terrible to look at too!!) sexy hair needs to be earned with knighthood, once they know you're truly committed to the jedi way. curls and mullets are a privilege not a right!! the padawan haircut is like training wheels for non-attachment, like.. leave them alone!! their brains aren't done cooking yet. their hair is so bad it's good, just like the prequels ok. i'm bleeding out on this hill but you. Cannot make me leave

[frogpols]

Do you have any specific kiraboss headcanons to talk about?

A specific one i happen to have in mind is that if kira and diavolo were to play typical band instruments, they would play bass and drums respectively, and they would perform as a beautiful duo (whether alone practicing or in the background if in a band, where the bassist and drummer normally lie).

Where explanation is due: all we know in regards to musical skill is that kira knows how to play the violin, and the bass seems similar enough for him to pick up lul. He would also fit the role comfortably because the bass doesn't usually stand out (although they may add a lot, theyre not as easily noticed as the other leads). And basslines can be very repetitive, and we know kira likes repetition. As for diavolo, well, him taking off his shirt is a reference to the drummer of king crimson, so that's another easy correlation. Plus, even though (at least in my ears) percussion totally dictates the feel/genre of the music, the drummer is placed in the back during performance, obscured by their giant instrument and other performers. And the enduring physical activity simply fits diavolo's abrasive personality.

Alright, now let's say diavolo tries the bass (because it's Based) but gets easily frustrated with the fingering and is too unrelaxed with his posture. Kira notices and offers to help. He insists, in fact, he goes on ahead to position diavolo correctly, hand placement and all. Obviously, kira gets very sensual about it so diavolo violently hits him with the instrument and destroys the newly bought bass. Diavolo knows he can just buy a new one. Kira believes it was worth the injury. Crude drawing below to illustrate this cartoonish scenario...

I may or may not be addicted to this specific headcanon and im reminded of it every time i hear dnb. Because it's them. Drum and bass. Hahaha... Heh, isn't that cute...

Bassist and drummer is such a cute combo, i think of mio and ritsu from k-on lul, or in the gay anime Given which i have not seen (Sorry for anime examples)

[blue-shadows-in-the-night]

hi i'm gonna talk about the half life HEV suits for a while because i have many thoughts

I like how the differences between both HEV Suits, the MkIV and the MkV, are not just aesthetic.

The MkIV looks heavier and bulkier and like it has more armor plating, whereas the MkV looks lighter, more agile and easier to move in.

Here is a text wall of my explanations and thoughts: -1: In practice, the MkV allows you to move considerably faster. This is represented through the Sprint function it provides. In all the HL games that use the original gldsource engine, all the HEV Suit wearers move at the exact same speed with and without it, meaning that despite the fact that they all literally ZOOM RIGHT THROUGH RIDICULOUSLY FAST, their speed is not in any way affected by the suit itself. In HL2, Gordon moves at the exact same speed with and without the suit, but can ONLY use the Sprint when he has the suit ON. It could be argued that the MkIV has better mobility since all characters can technically sprint indefinitely while wearing it, but I consider this argument invalidated by the facts that the characters can still sprint indefinitely without the suit, and that moving slower is something you can do completely unassisted whereas moving faster is not. It could also be argued that the MkIV is the better one due to the fact you can attach a Long Jump Module to it. I think this argument is also invalidated by the fact that similarly long jumps can be performed by jumping while sprinting with the MkV without the need for extra addons, being able to do this right out the box. So for all intents and purposes, the MkV has in fact more mobility.

-2: The MkIV's aforementioned armor plating does actually play a role, represented through it having an extra layer of protection that the MkV lacks entirely. These layers of protection are Damage Negation, and Damage Absorption. The MkIV has both of them, while the MkV only has the latter, albeit a stronger version of it. Let me explain: If you take 10 damage, the MkIV will get it reduced by 40% through Damage Negation leaving it at 6, then that 6 will be further reduced via Damage Absorption by 66%, making it so the suit's energy takes a hit of 4, while you yourself only take a hit of 2. Meanwhile, the MkV lacks the Damage Negation layer and uses a better form of Damage Absorption, which has a strength of 80% instead of 66%. This means that if you were to take 10 damage, the MkV would still make it so you yourself only take 2, but the suit's energy would take a hit of 8. Something to keep in mind however, is that the MkIV is offset by the fact that despite having all that plating and extra layer of protection, both suits will provide NO protection whatsoever if they have no energy, meaning that the Damage Negation part is not because of the suit itself being flat out bulletproof but rather by how its systems in their powered state handle any damage it sustains. Also, it could be argued that the MkIV is better due to it having a helmet, which can be seen on the dead scientists in full HEV suit that you can find in some parts of the games. Unfortunately this argument is invalidated by the fact that there is no way to prove if the helmet makes any difference, as none of the characters we play as wears said helmet. All in all, we can conclude that this effectively means that the MkIV is just as effective at reducing damage than the MkV, yet more efficient. (btw the source for these numbers is the half life wiki and some personal experiments i ran with headcrabs in both games)

-3: The MkV is possibly increasing Gordon's physical strength, as represented by his handling of the Gravity Gun. Alyx is shown to be capable of fending off and taking down Civil Protection officers, headcrab zombies and augmented Combine soldiers (and zombines) using nothing but her physical strength and fighting skills. Yet she has considerable difficulty handling the Gravity Gun due to its bulk and, as mentioned by her, the kick the gun has when fired. Yet Gordon uses it seemingly with no difficulty whatsoever, even in its super powered state which can pull off huge machinery from walls and violently chuck it away. Meanwhile, the MkIV wearing Gordon is knocked back by the fully charged shot of the Gauss Gun. I can't rightfully elaborate on this one as I lack enough physics knowledge to establish this as a fact, but something tells me that if MkV Suit Gordon were to use the Gauss Gun he wouldn't suffer as much of a kick as he did with the MkIV.

So, my closing thoughts on each suit:

I'd say that the MkIV was designed leaning more into the protective aspect of it since everyone wearing it was expected to not only handle hazardous things like radioactive or toxic chemicals/materials but also participate in physical combat against unknown creatures and even possibly other humans, seeing as the armor Adrian Shephard wears is speculated to be a derivative of the HEV suit. High energy efficiency was an important design choice as well, since there was no way to be sure that the suit would always have a suitable source of energy available or how long would the suit go without said source being available.

As for the MkV, Kleiner did somehow get from the USA to wherever City 17 is located all the way up in Europe, seeing how broken the world is now that the Combine have taken over, so he must have realized that the bulkier MkIV was not agile enough to deal with this new environment, and managed to increase mobility in a way that could even make it so the Long Jump Module is no longer necessary while maintaining the same level of protection at the cost of greatly reduced efficiency. In his eyes however, this sacrifice was probably a trivial one, for he managed to adapt the suit itself to the Combine's sources of energy. Said sources of energy are everywhere now, because the Combine are everywhere now. Gordon will most likely never run out of ways to power his suit up.

Personally, my heart will always be with the MkIV.

[witchielf]

TAD Modern AU idea

Loumen and Maomao run a local (underground) pharmacy / medical center, because the hospital prescribed overpriced medicine is not available to all in need around them. They low prices might be ruining their business, but Loumen never cared for that. They could be both producing medicines and smuggling some in.

Either way, an underground pharmacy will inevitably become connected to some criminal activity, even if it's just because they treat any patient they get without care for one's background.

One could definitely use that info as blackmail against the young medical student and her poor father, especially when she gets kidnapped.

more ideas will be coming when i get enough sleep

[the-spog]

Incoming massive ramble about Arcsys NOT giving Bedman? and Venom / Phantom an Interaction?????

This has been bouncing around my head forever, how I would sort of rewrite Venom's arcade mode or do an extended story with these two.

SO for starters, their current interactions are the base ones that come preloaded for when the fighters don't really have a relation. That is most certainly NOT the case with these two, in fact, Venom, who is now on a whole no kill thing to better himself would be staring down his final kill before his new Phantom life when fighting Bedman?

also real quick V = Venom, B or D = Bedman / Delilah, R = Robo Ky. also if you want I have my Arcade Rewrite-Ish thing below, scroll past the other text to the ARCADE section if that's more what you want.

Some Ideas for Dialogue or just interactions? V: You're . . . Alive? B: Alive?. . . You knew brother!!??!

Delilah is seemingly pretty desperate to know anything about her brother before he died, so confronting the man who pretty much killed him would definitely get a reaction. I understand why venom wouldn't want to tell her he killed Romeo but at least let him do his lines but maybe his composure slips. He is staring down a ghost in his eyes. A line could be:

B: Why is it acting like that?! It, it's like it's holding a grudge?! (about the bed)

Venom could respond in any way being from "I'm not the only Phantom it seems" to just more a "I don't know what you're talking about" but I'd take anything!!!!! Even just his usual, no relation lines but maybe a little shakier, like uncomfortable, the Phantom is staring down a revenant

I will say, Robo Ky complicates things for "subtlety" as he's shown to be rather loudmouthed.

I could see a more silly? round intro being V: don't say anythi- R: WE KILLED YOU ONCE, WE CAN DO IT AGAIN! B: Again. . . You mean you're . . .

this may be insensitive, but I think it 100% fits Robo Ky.

ARCADE Now, How I would redo the arcade mode, because I actually really like the idea of Leo and Ram confronting Venom to make sure he really is done being the head of the assassin's guild. Its sort of a jumping to conclusions about Him, but now, what if Venom caught wind of Bedman? in the area, and jumps to those same conclusions?

Understandably, neither Robo Ky or Venom are looking to immediately extend the olive branch to Bedman? Afterall, if they have heard anything, it was that he was dangerous and maybe caught wind of the incident where Delilah nearly exploded an entire town. not a great second impression on them.

I imagine the stage one could be against Baiken, she is looking for the Bed and Delilah as they too have caught wind of supposedly dead people. Sure, they are trying to put revenge behind them, but like the dialogue with Happy Chaos, it's not really seeking out revenge if you bump into the person you have a grudge against. And I get it, that's kind of breaking the whole, no revenge, but she is a child, and has a murder bedframe with her, so I could see acting on impulse happening. Especially a "oh no I couldn't stop the bed from exacting my- (cough) I mean it's revenge".

Now, the first Interaction either Venom or Delilah could start the whole, "you're supposed to be dead" but I'd say Venom being the "Phantom" jumps to the "I can't allow you to hurt anyone again, even if it means I break you" (the bed)

Delilah would obviously not be thrilled about this, but seeing Baiken with venom, maybe understand the trying to help aspect. either that or what triggers the fight is a misunderstanding of "you're siding with him!!!??" then lashing out, and it's a mad dash to either stop the bed or calm Delilah to not almost explode a town again.

Now, the round Normal, Hard and Extreme endings,

Normal: Venom and Robo Ky confront / fight and go out of their way to damage Bedman?, getting an earful from both Baiken and Delilah as they retreat to hopefully mend the bed in any way possible, leaving Venom to contemplate if he was too harsh, and if the same do over he was given was also given to Bedman, and if he really is still the same leader of the assassin's guild, unable to change.

Hard: Venom realizes that Bedman? and Delilah mean no Harm and Baiken takes them home, there's a dialog about "knowing Bedman (Romeo) in life" but it was "only a passing interaction" the truth of the matter, remaining untold. Delilah, Bed and Baiken leave, Venom and Robo Ky now on better terms, keep the truth of what happened close to their chest. a feeling of unease, knowing if the truth gets out it spells bigger possibly more dangerous problems later.

Extreme: Delilah, Bed and Baiken learn the truth of who landed the final blows on Bedman (Romeo), its an uncomfortable and hard story to digest but all parties, while maybe not friends at the end, understand what occurred. Venom has to reflect, He is the Phantom now, a force for good, both Bedman(s) have been kids, too young to know the path they'll take in life, to try to judge Delilah and Bed now would make him the Venom he's trying to leave behind. Baiken, Delilah and Venom all are on the same, don't kill, be better journey, and they are all going about it in different ways, the parties split again, but the truth is aired out, and perhaps, Venom and Delilah can find peace, knowing that they both are trying to be better.

so sorry this is so long, I have never really posted my writing outside school, and this has just been bouncing around my head, so I do hope it's not atrocious.

Thanks for reading if you got this far!

[aut1smsge0rgs1lly]

ok so basically i had a dream

it was very beautiful so i had to draw it

im the guy in blue. anyway. i was walking down this big ass street, with so many people of different shapes, sizes, colors, and genders. i didnt have to worry about getting hate crimed, or judged, when i spoke to a stranger asking where we were. we got to a large screen, like one in a movie theater, and it played a movie where a princess was marrying her knight. (also a girl) it was beautiful, and it wasnt made for a straight audience. after the movie ended, a man came out and asked the audience some questions. he got to me, and asked me where i was from. i said "i have no idea where i am, but i was from the United States, in 2025." he asked me to explain. "i dont know how i got here, but i dont think here is a bad place." i told him about what life is like now, and about fascism. everyone there was horrified. rightfully so. i told a girl next to me i liked the double rainbows in the sky, and that they reminded me of fireworks. she said "we have those still, but no one's called them that in centuries."

[dandysworldconfessionbooth]

Blot rant here have fun reading lots of words

Known facts

Name Blot

Is apart of the circus trio with looey and yatta

Is a mime

(Update design and gender revealed)

Color theory

They and the rest of the circus trio have color pattern

That being the base color being yellow then two other color

Taking a look at the rainbow we can find what color blot will be

Looey took the colors green and purple

Yatta took pink and blue

The only colors left are red and orange since yellow is the base color

Even if they are a mime its a children's show for kids so a color full character would be better and to match the color theory with the other two members (well they were black and white color theory wrong)

Woke theory

Looey he/they

Yatta she/they

Blot they/them

Circus gone woke

Saying they/them for blot bc their gender isn't confirmed but they will always be nonbinary to me (they will be always non binary fuck gender)

Object theory

The ending of the word ballon and piñata both sound like looey and yatta

BalLON

PiñATA

that's a way to find blots object they are

The ink bottle design that was leaked was confirmed to be fake so thats one item out if millions crossed of the list

Or blot being confirmed a mime could just be a mime a humanoid toon like how Connie is a humanoid toon and is just referred to being a ghost toon not a human ghost toon (update blot was ink/a droplet)

Breakable theory

All the members are some short of a fragile item

Looey is a balloon easy to pop yatta being a pinata her purpose is to be destroyed

Qwel did state that the leaked blot design being the ink bottle was fake even so bottles if glass are easy to break and if they are just a ink splat it would be easy to make even more of a mess/even clean up and stan fabrics and other sorts but that nit really leaning to the fragile item idea

Ability guess

Both looey and yatta have a ability relating to being hurt

Looey gets faster per heart he losses

Yatta drops candy

So blot could be something like that

If blot is a ink dot (theory) then the ability could be sthm like

"If a toon hits blot a ink splat will drop leaving the twisted unable to move for 3 or sthm seconds"

Or they could even drop a ink slapt taking a heart away but it works the same a twisted walks into it they are stuck

This ability would not work on other toons tho

Stats theory

Seen alot of people say high stealth due to being a mime

And i see it

I see blot being a support if they have ny theory ability that being able to stop a twisted from moving and the high stealth could work with a support idea

So having five star stealth like most theorize could work

But all other stats would be small due to that

They probably wont be a main probably a common or uncommon due to looey and yatta also being commons

This is just a base idea only real theory is the stealth that i just talked about

Hearts: ♡♡♡

Skill check: ★★★

Speed: ★★

Stamina: ★★★

Stealth: ★★★★★

Extraction speed: ★★

We can always make the stealth four star and give a star to sthm else since the only other toons with 5 star stealth are astro and Connie both are special cases due to astro being a main and some mysterious moon rock cheese thing and Connie being ghost if blots just a normal item it would make sense since they wouldn't be a special item

The five star stealth would help with being a support

But overall made them a good all rounder the sticky ability would be good for team and solo runs

Role Idea

I think either a support toon or hear me out a healer (aka falls into the support category) if blots not easily breakable like Looey and yatta it would be cute if they where like the groups healer healing the two up after every performance but that would take away my ability theory so idk unless they throw ink at a toon to heal

Talking theory

Mimes

They dont talk

We dont know if blot will be mute but since flutter is mute i dont think there will be two mute toons

Thats why i think selective mutism

I see them only really talking to looey and yatta the rest of the toons they keep up the mime act not talking and stuff

Or they talk in wingdings or emoticon

The wingdings and emoticon would be a nice way to shownthe mime act when speaking with other toons

(Qwel said they talk in their own way)

Ideal theory (i got a theory for everything)

The trapped in a box mime act thats probably the most common act and most popular and well known

That i think it will be that

Just like a single version like blot putting their hands in front of them pretending to be a box/a wall in front of them simple but it fits the mime

Or a simple head turn to macth yatta and looey since they both have a head turn ideal

Requirements to buy theory

I think its going to be something like own both looey and yatta

But yatta is a pain to get so that will probably only be the case if blots like a ultra rare toon and not a common like the other two

Sticking with the idea of it being sthm looey snd yatta related it could be like have full research on looey and yatta twisted counter parts or like just 50% research on them

Looey was 1000 ichor and yatta was 2000

The most amount a normal non main cost is glisten at 2500 and i dont think blot will be that much

They could be in the middle between looey and yatta and be 1500

Or even 2000 like yatta

Personality idea

Blot being apart of the circus it would make sense for them to have a extrvorted personality but since they are also a mime it would make sense for a slight introverted personality but overall blot would most likely being an ambivert if thats the case

Qwel when asked anything info about blot she said "silly" that could tie into the extroverted side if their personality and their work with the circus

When will blot come out

As of writing this the Easter event should be leaving really soon (update i jinxed it) (update update its tomorrow)

The next update might be a quality to life update in the sneek peek yatta card qwel said there will be a re worked map thats why i think it will be a quality of life update

Yatta was also released during a quality of life update being updated maps and more dialogue

Following yatta blot could also pull a come out during quality of life update

Or next update will be without blot but after that update it will be a blot update

(TOMORROW EEUEHH)

Um design fact thing idk

Qwel did say blot is her favorite design from the trio but in her words "But than again Mimes are super cool to me" so it could just be favoritism

Ty for letting me send my rant

I love blot

-Evil Larry Anon

i have no words, im flabbergasted. this is actually awesome what the flipperdoodle,,, the dedication??

-🐴🧑

[coatl-cuddles]

What if Sky had larger server sizes?

Well here's a post going in detail about it, because I am deranged

Warning: Long Post! Seriously!

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Boring Basics

HOW WOULD THIS WORK?

Something to note is that Sky is a pretty intimate experience and can be extremely confusing and overwhelming when starting out.   Because of this I think it's best that you can ONLY ACCESS the higher server sizes AFTER completing eden OR after gaining 100 winged light.   I would do this by putting a realm gate or door in Aviary Village (maybe in the old hut where the Season of Revival gear was), where a candle or darkstone is waiting inside to be lit.  Similar to activating which home base you want to choose, you can manually turn this on and off at any time. This way players who want a more minimalist experience can have that, meanwhile players who want a more socially in-depth ( or socially chaotic haha) experience can have that instead!

“How to divide the numbers?

Sky is broken into loading realms, which are broken into areas, which are then broken down into loading zones” - For the sake of the conversation we will be talking about areas as a WHOLE (anything divided by a loading screen or winged gate is up for debate).  We will NOT be including loading zones.  The concept of different loading zones having different area sizes is dumb and would be hell for groups of players going together. So we’re going to pretend like they don’t exist lol.  Like oops sorry little Timmy this loading zone is actually 10 people not 12 you will now be thanos snapped from the group.  So unless it is a COMPLETELY segregated area/realm, the server size will remain the same. (with a few small exceptions)

This is just for theoretical fun!  I am making this post COMPLETELY IGNORING practical game development rules, and what is ACTUALLY possible the server power TGC HAS.  

However, I am going to make this practical and consider each area's strong points and weak points within the community for server sizes!

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AVIARY VILLAGE

Aviary Village townsquare - 35 person MINIMUM

This should be the LARGEST AREA IN THE GAME.  There is NO REASON the main town should be so empty all the time, ESPECIALLY with as many sitting and hang out spots the developers put into it.  The tower, the hills, the grass, etc.   The best core memory of playing mmos growing up was finding a spot where there weren’t a lot of other players and going there frequently to hang out.  Which then means you meet people who regular the same spot.  And you can become friends easier.   Personally I would want it to be 50 people, but that number can be a little daunting.  So for now let's go with 35 MINIMUM. 

Aviary Village Shops - 8 person MAX

It's super cramped in there;  The default size is good.  I just wish the servers actually loaded people in there quicker!  I'd love to see people sitting in the chairs and hanging out.  Especially since there’s such good hang out areas in there. Buuut I also understand why no one DOES hangout in there, BECAUSE it is so cramped!

Cafe - 10 person MAX

There’s 12 seats in there, so 10 is a good max!  I was gonna make it higher, but I was in there while it was full today and oh man!! I don’t know if its an oob or what! But it got crowdedddd!  BUT, since so many people DO use the cafe, I think its best to raise it a little.  And I say that because as someone who did try going in as a group 8 people was just a liiiiittttlleeee too small. 

Nest - 8 person MAX

Oh my god please keep it at 8 people max.  It would be extremely funny if it was 10 people.  But as someone who has had the limit in her house before oh my god its SO CROWDED.   Absolutely nuts no more people please.   (Though it would be funny if it were a higher server size) (just not practical)

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ISLE OF DAWN

Isle of Dawn - 20 person MAX

Note: Remember this includes everything as ONE LOADING ZONE. We are getting rid of loading zones here. Which is a BAD idea, but we’re gonna do it anyways! The only area not included in this would be the Cave of Prophecy!

Anyways- I would make this one of the bigger areas in the game considering how OPEN and LARGE IT IS.  I would also make itone of the largest, because of how often players actually DO hang out in Isle of Dawn.  For those unaware the Season of Gratitude area CONSTANTLY has players idling, sleeping, or hanging out.

So in order to allow larger groups to hang out, WITHOUT going to the Season of Gratitude concert tech, I would make this area larger.

Cave of Prophecy - 16 person MAX

“But its so cramped in there??” Yes, it is.  But I would rather dodge Sky kids raining down from the wind paths and from the cavern corridor, than let little moths or solo players who need help go unattended!  And as someone who goes to the trials daily, quite frankly a lot of people come in groups (myself included occasionally!) and don’t have time to stop to help newcomers!  So when you have SO many different people going in 4 different directions I think it would be best to raise this to 16 people. I would say 12 people to make it more manageable, but I feel like that number would be too low to make the impact that it needs to. So rahhh battle royale lobby time good luck kings

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DAYLIGHT PRAIRIE

Daylight Prairie Main Zone - 16 person MAX

Note: This includes the prairie lobby, butterfly fields, birds nest, prairie caves, the village, and the temple! Matching with Wasteland for the most popular lobby to hang out in; Daylight Prairie I would raise to 16 people!  That number is definitely quite large, especially for the caves, BUT with the consideration that there would only be one loading zone per AREA, then the likelihood of players sleeping or afking makes this much more possible.   Especially in areas like the caves where the bonfire is AND the back cave corridors are down to the boatsman.  So it wouldn’t be as bad as you would think.  And again we are encouraging people to SPREAD out and hang out in spots other than just in front of the dressing rooms!  And this size would encourage that. Remember: this would not effect moths.  There will not be 14 moths running up to you with a white candle.  You are safe.  For now. 

Ancestors Table:  10 person MAX

I am begging the devs to raise this.  I am sorry, but the amount of times there has been ONE AFK person that ruins it for everyone else has been astronomical.  Especially when it comes to getting OREO TO WORK. And don't even get me started on the hackers jumping to the top and dooming everyone at the bottom omg. Raise the default limit by two and solve all worlds problems.

Sanctuary - 16 person Max

Okay I debated on this one for quite a long time, mostly because Sanctuary is SO LARGE that it should truly be getting the Isle of Dawn or Aviary Village treatment.  HOWEVER…. Have you ever been to geyser when every. Single. Person. Is active.  No afk. No slackers.  Everyone is moving.   Cause oh my god it is a battleground.

So for the sake of everyone's sanity (even though I really would want there to be 30 people flying around at a given time) we’ll make the limit 16 people.   It's still gonna be hell, but not nearly as unmanageable.  

Prairie Peaks - 25 person max

This would earn the title of second biggest area in the game considering there's NOTHING TO DO HERE.

No candles. 4 Spirits 3 Winged lights

It is a barren wasteland where the only thing to do IS HANG OUT.

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Hidden Forest

Blanket statement of raise the cap for every single area to a 12 person MAXIMUM

Forest is not built to withstand any more people than that.  Hiding spots from the rain, grandma's table, the caves, etc.  There wouldn’t be enough room for any more than that.  It just wouldn’t be practical I’m afraid.  It would do more harm than good to raise the numbers here.  Especially if a skykid fresh from eden gets caught in the rain and there’s no room by a recharge post to stand near. Yeah definitely not.  12 is the maximum capacity for ANY area here!   Also yes, I’m also including Treehouse in this, because even vets still deal with the rain here (I don't blame them I hated doing the quests post-season release.)

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WIND PATHS - 20 person MAX

Another extremely large area with insane amounts of hang out spots and flying room.  Paired with Isle of Dawn this will be another large area to hang out in (as it rightfully deserves i am wind paths #1 supporter) 

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Valley of Triumph - 10 person Max

Another extremely tricky one.  And another blanket statement unfortunately

Due to the way races work and how absolutely narrow some of the side passages are near the Village of Dreams and Performance stage I sadly have to give Valley the Forest treatment.

Not because people are gonna die here if there’s too many people, but because it’ll just get INSANELY annoying to deal with.   Like it just straight up will break stuff if we go any higher.   You could MAYBE go 12-16 if you wanted to treat the ski lift boats in the Village of Dreams like a pubg lobby where you have to fight for your life to get on one.  That might kind of fun.

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GOLDEN WASTELAND

Lobby - 16 person minimum

Wasteland is very lucky to have the largest lobby among Sky.  From the bonfire, to the dressing rooms, to the switch cave, to the pillars in the clouds when you're coming from Valley, to the bridge and towers bordering the lobby.  It is ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE and should be taken advantage of.

I once saw someone stick a bonfire on one of those pillars near where you come from Valley and it was the coolest thing I ever saw.  Waiter!! Waiter!! More of that please!!!!

Truthfully I feel like 20 is better, but for the sake of keeping things practical we’ll do 16.

Abyss - 12 person Max

Going right from the lobby and straight to the right.  Abyss absolutely needs more people.  Not because it's a great hang out spot, but because it is an absolute nightmare getting to kids when they’re krilled and we NEED more people to cover more ground.  Seriously, if you get krilled in the abyss you’re basically screwed.  And if TWO people get krilled? Actual nightmare to deal with.  It's SO HARD saving other sky kids you have no idea.  

The Wastes - 12 person Max

Anything after the tornado at this point should be 12 people.

Will this make things kind of messy when it comes to hiding from krill? Yes.  BUT does it mean there’s a higher chance to be SAVED if you ARE hurt.  Double yes.  Also since loading zones don't exist people are gonna be PRETTY far spread out when it comes to the krill introduction area and the graveyard since those are both the same AREA.   So it’ll be fine.

The Forgotten Ark - 12 person max

I was going to make this higher, but there’s literally no reason for that.  Especially since you can buy spells in Aviary now.  Same verse as the first, the new server size is 12 people.  Also prevents people from being split up when they try and go to the arc via boat.  Try not to think too hard about the logistics of 12 people sitting on the same transportation boat. 

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VAULT OF KNOWLEDGE 

Vault Main Sector / Elevator - 10-12 person Max

Raising it a little, but not by much.  There’s not enough room on that elevator for more hahaha

Starlit Desert - 20 person max

The amount of tea parties, musical concerts, and sleepy little guys I have seen here is astounding.  There’s enough room between the gloating narcissists concert hall, the rose garden, library, king’s isle, and lighthouse for the number to rise considerably.  Also plenty of flying room.

Repository of Refugee- 8 person max

It's way too damn small in here for 8 people, let alone more.

Secret Room - 10 person max

Honestly we could keep it as 8 people, but it's fun to make it 10.

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EDEN

We are raising this number to fucking 12 people MINIMUM.

I do not care that it will make hiding behind rocks harder.  I am so sick and tired of groups of vets flying by in bundles and leaving moths alone to rot.  I cannot be the only solo mf loading in to help them. SOBBING.  WE NEED MORE PEOPLE PLEASE I CANNOT KEEP ESCORTING +3 MOTHS AT A TIME. 

Anyways, the same goes for Orbit. 

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Yayyyy there’s our changes for the sky server limit.

God I wish this was real. Honestly. Personally.  would prefer if the server cap was a MINIMUM of 20 for every region and say fuck game stability but i know others would hate that HAHAHAHAHAAHAH. Ok post over this is probably really dumb but i am cringe and i am free weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[aus-by-fwoosh]

I know Hyrule Warriors isn't a canon game, but if it was, I would say it belongs in the Downfall Timeline for a few reasons. Mainly because out of all the playable characters that are summoned the only ones from the downfall era are Ravio, Yuga, and Marin — a.k.a. characters who aren't even from that world. I suppose Ruto and Darunia technically could be from that timeline, but I think it's more likely they're from the child timeline because in the Adult Timeline they had both awakened as Sages which afaik is never referenced in HW, and I think it's fair to assume they would've awoken as Sages and gotten to know each other in the Downfall timeline as the intro to ALttP mentions seven sages sealing Ganon away. In the child timeline however they might not have awakened as Sages, and on top of that their paths might never have crossed, and as far as I can remember it's implied in HW that they didn't know each other prior these events.

However, there's also another reason as to why I'm placing it in the Downfall Timeline, and that reason is Lana and Cia. Just hear me out.

Before they split into two people, they're referred to as the Guardian of Time. And that got me thinking, because it's not exactly uncommon for fancy titles to come batches so to say. So what if the Guardian of Time was a title given to Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, after she retreated from the realm of mortals? What if the Nayru's soul and spirit got damaged from being possessed by Veran, and that some of the evil sorceress' powers remained and festered, turning Nayru's admiration of the Hero's Spirit into a possessive obsession? A bonus point in favour of this is that both Nayru and Lana have long blue hair (yes I know I'm grasping at straws, shhhh...)

So yeah, all of that just to say that in my AU-amalgamation of headcanons and silly ideas, Hyrule Warriors is in the Downfall Timeline and before Lana and Cia split they were the Oracle of Ages Nayru

[ransewarrior]

JUST REALIZED THAT KIRBY TRIPLE DELUXE IS LITERALLY THE PRIDE ARC OF EVILLIOUS CHRONICLES

Just hear me at this.

Queen Sectonia is Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche. (Once a good person but once they had a mirror they got somehow corrupted. also has some kind of relationship with their servants, in Sectonia's case Taranza is her best friend, meanwhile in Riliane's case Allen is her twin. also the mirror is also found by their servants smh.)

Taranza is Allen Avadonia. (tragically loyal servant of a tyrannical corrupt royalty. also the aforementioned relationships.)

this is quite a stretch but bear with me

King Dedede is Michaela Arklow? (They're the ones the royalty told the servant to eliminate. In Michaela's case because she was Kyle's crush, meanwhile in Dedede's case he is the one Taranza mistook for the hero of Dreamland.)

And lastly and unsurprisingly a very huge stretch is

Kirby is Kyle Marlon??

(just because he is the one that became the royalty's problem. Kirby is Dreamland's hero that Sectonia want Taranza to kidnap. and Kyle is used to be Riliane's lover until Michaela just... exists.)

YEAH THIS IS WEIRD HELP

might be an au or art idea for the future thank you dumbass brain

[frogpols]

You talked about many AUs, but i would like to know if you have a main idea you think about how kiraboss met for the first time, is kinda hard for me to think about it without putting a lot of casuality on it

Also this is bassist kira and drummer boss!

LEL That is a brilliant gif, litcherally them, thankies for sharing this peak.

And that is a brilliant thingie to talk about. I may go on about AUs just because there are many ways (whether fairly believable and canon-compliant, or just silly and casual) that Kira and Diavolo could meet, and a bunch of various ideas in the way they'd actually interact in said meeting (or beyond). But of course, that's a given for ships involving characters that are never shown to have met. I do find that huge amount of room for creativity very intriguing.

Anyway, if I were to put something at the top of what seems believable (ie, what'd seem like a natural extension to the source material, less random), it'd be post-canon Kiraboss. In their latest depictions (I'm fairly confident DMQ is canon), they're both shown to be in a very peculiar purgatory state that no other named character from what I recall is fated to, let alone among the main antagonists (they just float to the sky (die), be entirely erased, or literally stay alive on the same existential plane forever). Given that unique inherent connection between those two major characters specifically, I thus think it wouldn't be super random/casual(?) for them to... well, be connected or perhaps form some deep kinship in a hypothetical JoJo spinoff. There'd be purpose in a story like that since there'd be the opportunity to expand upon the ghost/afterlife logic in the overall JoJoverse. (Not to mention kira and boss redemption if we may sympathize with them...)

Now, if we were to go earlier so that we can have the original Kira and Diavolo as Kiraboss, they can very well meet pre-canon, maybe even be close, and their correspondence (casual or deep) wouldn't have to interrupt their main stories. But while I don't believe anything is stopping Diavolo from going to Morioh through Doppio (since I'd reckon they can travel pretty easy with mafia swag and moola), I don't know what reason he could have to do so. A super flimsy stretch I could make is Tonio Trussardi/Antonio Volpe since he is adjacent to Passione's Massimo from PHF, but obviously PHF is not very canon and you'd still have a lot of stuff to fill out to justify Diavolo's connection to Morioh, all to potentially encounter Kira. In other words, pre-canon Kiraboss may be more random than post-canon Kiraboss, at least story-wise and not just for their given (huge) list of similarities. Buuuut at least it is possible. It's a whole other thing on whether or not they'd get along. Since they have to be alive for their story to happen, they'd have to not kill each other in the pre-canon meeting instance. This is where an old fanfiction idea I had a long while back comes in...

Uhhh, I guess briefly(?) going over that (since I reckon it's as close to what my 'main idea' for what feasible kiraboss looks like), the fic was going to be called "Yoshikage Kira and Diavolo's Bizarre Backstory" and combine both of the above ideas in this post: pre-canon and post-canon Kiraboss (with focus on pre-canon). The idea for the fic would be that they both meet, develop feelings (super slow burn style), and heavily influence each other to act the way they do in canon (so that there would be a convenient difference in their behaviors between when they initially met each other vs. when they'd meet another stand user in the future separately). Basic plot was: They meet in Morioh (Kira likes Doppio/Diavolo's hands) -> Stand battle (whole thing with Diavolo initially struggling with Kira's stupid SHA, but he learns quickly) -> They form hesitant truce (Diavolo thinks Kira could be very useful, and Kira surrenders) -> They are very stubborn (Kira doesn't want to join mob, and uhh somehow Diavolo's convinced he needs him LUL) -> Insert very ambiguous kind of tsundere/tsundere relationship here, perhaps they have sex (they wouldn't be very good at it) -> Diavolo goes back to Italy and Kira never snitches -> Ensue canon and they die -> They meet again not remembering each other at all and post-canon kiraboss begins. I know I have the ability to sit down and write a proper fanfic ....but I don't feel like it as of now, just as I am with projects. :d Hell, I started that Kosaku-Doppio swap fanfiction (idea I put some time ago on this blog), and plots completely written out, but only at barely two chaps, 4.7k words. Oh yeah, I believe that old animatic I just posted on this blog too was meant to reference the fanfic concept where Kira's just yearning after Diavolo's left.

Sooo yeaah, hehe

[fluffydragonchips]

i LOVE ARTFIGHT!!!! I CANT WAIT TO MAKE ONE OF THOSE CARD THINGS!! THIS YEAR I HAVE SO MANY MORE OCS AND I WANNA DRAW SO MANY PPLS CHARACTERS YIPPEE

[haarvira]

Hey! I mean no disrespect by this at all I'm just genuinely curious, in your bio it says you're an emotionless / loveless aplaroace, but you're taken? How does that work?

Oh hey, you're fine. So, I'm going to go out on a limb here and assume you know that aromantics can still date, and aces can still participate in intercourse or other. You don't need attraction to do these things, though I'm sure it certainly helps! There identities that are on the aromantic/asexual spectrums where they can experience attraction as well or want to participate in these sorts of relationships(ex: romo or sexual positive aro/aces). Now apply this to the broader aspec/anattractional spectrums.

I will say that emotions can be similar. You don't need to have emotions to be in different kinds of relationships.

Emotionless/loveless are terms I go by to describe my overall experience and/or identity. It does not specify how much emotion or love I can experience, it's just easier to go by the terms instead of describing it all, as like with my aplaroace label which does not specify which identities I go by under that.

I also find it matters little to certain people and they treat me like others who experience even less than I do.

Now with all of that out of the way, I am on the aroace spectrums so I do experience attraction to an extent, and I experience it only with my two partners. All three of us have varying and different types of attraction. I also experience some other non-rose attractions to my partners and even for people outside of them, such as communal or community based attraction, impersonal attraction, solaic, et cetera.

You can really have any type of relationship, as long as it's consensual and in good faith, it's really limitless. Maybe you don't care about that and that's totally fine. Labels, identities, relationship styles/dynamics are for us to use or enjoy but it doesn't mean we have to. But I do and it makes me happy. My partners know I support them and wouldn't want either to be in a relationship with me where they are unhappy or discontent.

[garblixdligzoog]

Msg From: SquishyLover400

Sbj: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tabalicious!

To: <UserStrngInvalid>

Heyo! I'm just sending a message to you on behalf of Squishy Play Palace #3304 that you have not paid off your tab of 300 dollars. Could you please give me a call back on this date? 12/22/24 it would be lovely please and thank you -Gregoriah

Reply from: <UserStrngInvalid>

Subj: No.

To: SquishyLover400

I am seventy trillion light years away from your universe. How are you sending me these messages?

Reply From: SquishyLover400

Subj: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Tabalicious!

To: <UserStrngInvalid>

Please can I just have the money my boss is gonna be really really really mad if I don't pay off this one. I hate getting scolded at, I do! Please, just pay off this 300 dollar tab!

-Gregoriah

Reply from: <UserStrngInvalid>

Subj: ...

To: SquishyLover400

Over the past year I have had to deal with an alien feline on the brink of death, sorting several thousand people's ashes from the testing sites, people trying to steal my hammer, my employers getting mad about the problems at Two Stud Camp's Black Bone ritual, a mouse from hell that constantly tries to invite me to tea parties, a giant gray sentient wall crashing into my door, and a man owl sleeping near my friend's play room. I have no concern over monetary value.

-C.M.

P.S.

Stop trying to sell me your green squishy things, My friend has enough of them. Your burgers and fries also taste horrible.

[dimensional-rift-fullof-slenders]

*They watched the sun rise in the window as they fiddled with their paper bracelet. Silence echoed throughout the room, but had no place to squeeze into their brain. They wondered when xhe’d come. They wondered if this was really a good decision. They immediately buried that thought in favor of thinking of xer again. Any minute now xhe’d come into their room and approve of them. Xhe’d tell them how happy xhe was that they were doing this. How proud xhe is. Or how proud xhe will be. Xhe’ll tell them again that everything will be easier and that there’s nothing to be uncertain about.

Why are they shaking? They gasp to catch their breath. What’s wrong with them? They’re not scared. They’re not sweating. Not at all. They’re just a bit nervous. It happens. They’re not thinking of jumping out the window.

When will xhe be getting here?

Imagine how great the air will taste when xhe’s happy. How happy they’ll be when xhe is. Don’t think of anything else. Don’t worry about anything else. Don’t care about anything else. Except the crowd. Think of the crowd. They’re going to have a crowd. The future crowd will smile. And they’ll be smiling to match.

Someone comes into view. He’s asking questions they don’t want to think about.

Is xhe here yet?

They need xer to tell them to shut up. Their mind won’t shut up. Make it stop.

Where is xhe?*

[plantify]

TOONTOWN HEADCANON/LORE POSTING

This post is based around TTCC, and is entirely about headcanons I have about Suits/Cogs, mostly about their physiology, how they're created, etc. I might write more at some point. (Also I am sorry if this is extremely long and incoherent, I tried to at least break it up into sections with big titles and colored text)

What are Suits?

Suits are a “race” or “species” of robotic beings within the world of Toontown. 

The ones seen within the game are Cogs, which is simply what employees of C.O.G.S. Inc. are called. Other businesses may have a similar naming formula, a different one, or none at all. (e.g: S.C.R.E.W. Ltd calling their employees Screws)

Considering that the world that Toontown is in, is in fact a cartoon/cartoonish world, this would by technicality make Suits a type of Toon. (I believe the term "Toon" to just be the characters that exist within that cartoony world or whatever) Therefore. they are still bound to the same wacky physics that Toons are, though they do not always interact with it in the same way. Think of it as two different kinds of cartoons interacting and living in the same world.

Toons would be more akin to rubberhose ish/Mickey Mouse/Ducktales style compared to whatever the Suits would be like, though that doesn’t mean the Suits don’t have some of those properties as well.

Most Suits probably wouldn’t even know what a Toon is, since they are scarce throughout the world, and the ones seen in the game are isolated within the area they live in. 

Life Details (Organs, Sustenance, Etc)

Suits are very much like humans (which do not exist in this world). They have distinct lives, personalities, traits, desires, etc. 

Unlike humans, they do not typically die of old age, though they can begin to weaken and die because of SIDE EFFECTS of ageing without maintenance that is usually easily attainable. Because of this, many Suits live for a long, long time. There is still a bit of a limit though.

Suits cannot catch viral or bacterial illnesses, (I mean obviously they're robots) but can get sick from overexertion, overexposure to temperatures they aren’t built to withstand, or physical damage. In very rare cases, malware can be an issue.

They have “organs” within their bodies, and require sustenance to survive. They CAN eat “normal” food, though more often than not their food would be stuff like coal, oil, paper, metal, etc. Stuff that vaguely resembles human food but is made of stuff like what I mentioned.

Their “blood” (if they have any) would likely be some form of fluid, or pure electricity in some cases. Nearly all would not cry or sweat the same fluid as their “blood”, as the human parallel would be crying or sweating blood, and that's just no. (Think how people sometimes draw robots as having oil blood, yet also crying that same oil) Much like how the human body has more fluids within it rather than just blood.

Some Suits may use “alternative” sustenance, such as plugging themselves into outlets or using other means to absorb pure electricity, though not every Suit can do this. Suits who can do this are rare, and a special kind of physiology is needed for this to be done without short circuiting themselves/otherwise hurting themselves.

Suits do not produce waste in the way humans do, other than sweat and tears.

Their brains are like processor chips. Though most Suits have to learn information like how humans do, some Suits have the special ability to simply upload and download data like a traditional computer. Suits who can do this are also rare, for similar reasons as the chargeable ones.

 Despite this, all Suits can have everything stored in their chips stored in real time to databases in the event that they perish or are irreparably destroyed, to be transferred into a new body. Despite this, it may not be the most common technology, and may be costly, so Suits still try to preserve their lives and bodies. The Cogs have this technology. How they're able to keep it up for so many Suits is a bit of a mystery. Something fishy's going on, probably...

Sleep/Rest

Most Suits have to sleep in a way similar to how humans do. They must get a healthy amount of rest. Stuff like insomnia and restlessness still exists for most Suits. It is necessary in order to preserve energy, prevent exhaustion, the wearing down of their parts, as well as being a quick way to cool off.

Just like humans, it is not necessary to have a bed to sleep, but it has the same benefits for Suits as it does for humans, though it's a bit more likely to see Suits falling asleep on the floor/standing up than it would be for humans.

While asleep, a Suit is merely unconscious, but they still function, much like humans. Same thing with comas and being unconscious. 

If their processes are completely stopped, they will die. However, Suits can last a lot longer with their processes completely stopped, compared to humans, as they aren’t biological, and won’t rot or whatever if that happens to them. If they can be reactivated, and their vitals weren’t excessively damaged, they can be resuscitated.

Suits that can absorb electricity do not NEED to sleep, as they can merely be charged back to full power. These Suits may or may not choose to sleep anyways, and may gain the other benefit from it, aside from energy regeneration. 

Injuries

Suits have to be maintained to keep themselves functional and clean. Especially when they get injured. They are unable to naturally heal in the way humans can. (Maybe some can with nanotech or whatever but that's getting into extremely sci-fi ish territory which isnt bad but I don't wanna go too in depth/thoughtful about that kind of thing, especially since a lot of things are possible in a cartoon world like this one)

Minor injuries like small cuts, scratches and dents are easy to repair, to the point where it can be done manually. 

Sort of like how first aid kits/bandages/etc are sold at pharmacies. Literally just patch yourself up with polishing kits/anti dent/spare parts or whatever

They can't go through healing processes like how humans do, but they're lucky since if a bone is broken or whatever, all they have to do is get it repaired and then they’re fine. (I wish it was like that for US!!!)

More severe injuries may require healthcare and/or more surgical reparations. Severe injuries are able to debilitate or even kill Suits if they’re bad enough. Injuries like gashes are still easy to fix, but stuff like loss of limbs is harder. In the case of limb loss, a replacement can be made to fit that Suit, typically within a few days. 

Internal injuries and extreme damage to inside circuitry and vitals may take longer to fix, but are still way easier to fix than with humans, for obvious reasons. Too much will kill the Suit, though :/

Life Details (Physique)

They are more often than not humanoid in appearance, though some Suits may have extra limbs or proportions less akin to those of humans. Some may not even be humanoid at all, like being centaurs or whatever, though said Suits are extremely rare. Some may be semi-humanoid, like the Cog Bosses. Suits may receive surgery of sorts to change body type, though it would be difficult to change a 10 cm tall Suit into a 20 ft tall Suit, for instance. There are limits, and crossing them adds extra risk of dying/ending up with psychological damage.

While most Suits have a discernible face, mouth, eyes, and have the usual set of limbs, some may not have a face, or have a face that does not vaguely resemble that of a human’s. (Like how Cogs in-game range from having human-like faces, to object heads, to animal heads, etc) Some may have entirely different limbs, other than just arms and legs. 

A Suit can have their face/entire head modified/changed, as well as the rest of their bodies. Some may want to get entirely new heads, though many tend to get attached to the one they already have. Think of it sort of like plastic surgery and actual surgery, except to a more extreme degree. Despite this, there are still limits, and extensive surgery may damage a Suit physically and/or mentally.

The most common type of Suits tend to range from anywhere as short as a few centimetres, to as tall as nearly 20 ft tall, though most fall within the range of 4-9 ft tall. Obviously there's height diversity among all Suits

Some Suits may be built to be specially resistant towards things compared to others. One Suit may be built to resist extremely high temperatures, while another might legitimately just start to melt in those same temperatures.

Life Details (Psyche)

Suits are not evil by nature. The reason why such a high number of them are very pro-industrialism, pollutive, toxic towards fun, etc, is because they were conditioned to be that way because of the way their society is structured, and the needs that they need to survive. 

Despite this, there are still Suits that may enjoy fun or even be Toony in nature. Some may enjoy nature, and dislike the pollutive, industrial nature their world is so full of. Toons tend to be very ignorant to Suit culture and the personality differences between Suits, and understandably so considering what it must be like from their perspective, being invaded and all. Still ain't great to be that way for obvious reasons, though. Many assume all Suits are evil and the same.

There would still be entertainment within Suitopia and other Suit cities/society, much like the many kinds that humans are familiar with. 

How are Suits created?

Suits are created, most commonly within factories, though some Suits may be skilled enough, either through innate knowledge or through learned skill, to create another Suit on their own, making them the “parent”.

When a Suit is created, they awaken already having some base level knowledge of themselves and the world around them, under most circumstances. As a byproduct, “child” Suits are not really a thing. They can exist, they just typically don't. (Being born into the world as an adult must suck)

Suits can be made without a specific purpose, and that is how many are created. They will find one on their own.

Those that are made for a specific purpose will usually already know how to fulfil said purpose. For instance, being built for a specific type of job will generally cause you to be naturally skilled at it. Meanwhile, Suits who are hired for that same job without being created for it may have to learn it. They typically have a form of fondness for fulfilling said job, but may lose it over time, or not have it to begin with, which may result in wishing to pursue something else.

What are these factories like?

It depends. There are many kinds. Some factories may build the base model of the Suit, some may build only the skeleton, some may even build the entire individual, appearance and all. Some Suits are built with the purpose of serving the owner of the factory. Big variety in purpose for these factories and whatnot.

Many factories are automated, run without owners, with the sole purpose of creating new Suit life. Other factories may be owned by a company or force, such as those run by C.O.G.S. Inc. 

What about all the clones of Cogs we see?

All the “Standard” Cogs (e.g: Pencil Pusher, Flunky, Cold Caller, Money Bags) are clones created with the sole purpose of serving C.O.G.S. Inc. Despite this, they are all created with their own individuality and personalities, and are all different.

They mostly identical while working for C.O.G.S. Inc. as it is a “dress code” of sorts within the company to dress and appear that way.

Their facial and body appearances may have slight/moderate differences between one another, whether it be a quirk with how they were built, or a change they chose to make. The Cogs seen in the game are all 1:1 identical because of limitations. Same goes for Skelecog skulls. (For skelecogs, an example I think of a lot is how I wish Two-Face skelecog heads were two faced as well) They typically fit the face.

They are allowed to change their appearances so long as it does not violate the “dress code”. (Still have to be able to tell what Cog they are. A Big Cheese can't get a head that is not in fact a big cheese. A Glad Hander can't make themselves look TOO much like a Hollywood, etc.)

(Speaking of Hollywoods, they're referred to as “Mr. Hollywood(s)” ingame, though they can go by Mr, Ms, Mrs, Mx, and more if they choose, or forgo having that title at all.)

Standard Cog models that appear very feminine/masculine (e.g: Mingler, Glad Hander, Corporate Raider, Name Dropper) can be the opposite gender of ““what their model would suggest””. Yes, we can have Minglers that are men, enbies, etc. They may or may not choose to slightly alter their appearance to match this.

It is possible for these creations to stop serving their creators and direct their own life. It would be inhumane (or whatever Suits call it) to create mindless drones, and not give them these opportunities. 

A Cog like this could end up changing their appearance or getting an entirely new head/body to compensate for the lack of restrictions to conform to.

If you made it this far and actually read the entire thing (without scrolling by to get to the bottom instantly) I profusely apologize for putting you through this. If this catches on and you're interested, I'm open to hear your thoughts on the lore, and suggestions, whether it also be for the lore, or for a better way to format this.