Ask the Agents Masterpost
This is gonna be the post for pretty much everything about the universe and the characters. It'll be updated on occasion and will remain pinned on my profile - more under the cut:
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Edit: I've made a lot of changes so consider this an AU
Edit: (also check out the tags. Usually, I'll add in additional info (: )
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Most recent update on this post: 6/26/25
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What is Sanitization?
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Askblog Stuff
The idols will now be available for questions, but it will be random and not as often as the others
Magic Anons are allowed!
Posts will be posted as they are completed and will be a mix of answering questions and random comics!
If a main character (3,4,5,8)is unavailable, you can still ask them questions, but they won't answer it til after they get back
If a character is available but spotty, it just means they won't answer filler questions for the time being
World Info
The Idols:
Marie - Age: 31 - she/her - bisexual
Callie - Age: 31 - she/they - pansexual, trans
Acht - Age: 28 - they/them - lesbian, nonbinary
Pearl - Age: 28 - they/she - Lesbian, nonbinary
Marina - Age: 27 - she/her - lesbian
Deep Cut - Coming soon!
General World Info:
In the beginning, it takes place a few months after the events of Octo Expansion. Currently (as of 8/8/24) it has been a little less than a year
Spawn points don't exist outside of Turf Wars/Ranked battles, etc.
Octavio has been captured and currently resides in a high security prison. He is never getting out.
Octavio had used sanitization and hypnosis as a tool for control and punishment during his reign. He never had any intention on liberating his citizens.
There is only one hospital on the surface that handles Sanitization cases atm. This is due to it being rarely seen on the surface during octavios time, so not many people were researching it.
Squidjumping within city limits is illegal unless if it's an emergency
Instead of sewers, there are tunnels connecting the surface and the underground.
NSS:
Their current goal is to find out where all of the sanitization infections are coming from, helping to acclimate octolings to the surface, and helping to establish a working government/system to the citizens below the surface who are too afraid to leave (works alongside other agencies) Sometimes, they help around the community as well.
To their knowledge, there are no more hypnotized octolings.
Although small, NSS is a publicly known and important government organization
Captain Cuttlefish is deceased, NSS is run by Marie and Callie currently, although marie takes on a bigger chunk of the responsibilities.
There's a temporary housing area set up for octolings new to the surface not far from the clinic. They stay there until homes are found for them, which usually takes just a couple of weeks. They work with social services to help them beyond that as well.
Marina and Pearl are agents 6 and 7, however their role is much smaller and mainly help on the side of helping misplaced citizens find homes.
There is a single clinic near octo canyon as of this point that the NSS helped to establish with Inkopolis Memorial (due to a large chunk of sanitizations being found in that area) It's fairly small and typically only has one person working at a time, usually Agent 5 or another doctor from one of the local hospitals.
Inkling/Octoling Stuff:
They take more after the human side
They bleed actual blood instead of ink
They have claws that they can use for defense - ink will fill the tip of the claws.
Everybody has a limiter, which is a chip installed in their arm. Without this, they could use up too much ink when battling and possibly die due to their bodies not being able to keep up with production. When low on ink, their tentacles will become extremely dull and lose almost all color. They'll become extremely weak and lethargic until their hearts finally stop.
They have more flexible bones, but they can still break
They have 3 hearts
Inklings and Octolings gain their squid/octo form around puberty - they are in human form up until then.
Development of a person's squid/octo form can be stunted during puberty if they have health issues
They are able to swim in any water
It expends energy to change from an ink color that's not the natural one so typically they will dye their ink if they want it changed for longer
Ink burns are rare but can happen. It's caused by consistent exposure to enemy ink in a single area or an extremely strong shot. They can be painful, but they will heal and fade over time - they turn blue in color despite the color of the enemy ink.
When a cephalopod feels intense feelings of romantic love for another, their ink color will subconsciously change to match their partner's. They don't technically need to be together for this to happen.
They cannot fall asleep while in squid/octo form; if they do, they will change back automatically.
Sleep-shifting is a thing - typically, they won't stay in shift form while asleep but can while sleepwalking
They have to use special shears to cut their tentacles or else it would be painful and cause possible damage.
Octolings only have some control over their tentacles, and usually, their tentacles can give hints to their mood. Typically, the older they get, the more control they have, but this isn't always the case. The amount of control changes depending on the person.
Inklings and octolings reach full maturity in their 20s-30s. This is where they develop a secondary color at the tip of their tentacles, and octolings will also have their fingers matching their ink color. Typically, octolings reach this earlier than inklings, but everyone is different.
They can get grey/white ink streaks due to age or extreme stress or anxiety
this will be updated as more information becomes available or as things change!
Updated hylian Font chart
Hylian Font chart (old, ignore this one!)