Im just going to say it your kaufmo is a hear me out for me 😔
If I remember correctly I don’t think we have seen Caine or bubble in this AU (maybe I’m blind) if so do you have ideas/concepts for their design?
How long did Kaufmo hang around before he abstracted. Did he pair up with Pomni often? Who was the person he was paired with the most?
Does Kinger go on adventures? You mentioned that he was a veteran so does that mean he stays at the mansion? (Im dumb idk-)
Does Zooble try to get themself out of adventures and or if they can?
Is Kaufmo single? /j silly unless
What was Ribbits role when he was not abstracted? His specialties and what nots. Also will we ever get a full design of him?
Can we please revive Kaufmo/j
Do they have dinner after adventures all the time?
What is Gangles favortive face to mimic? Correct me if I’m wrong but I think you said she can change her face. If she does have a favortive why that specific one?
Are NPCs in this AU that we see in the show going to be obstacles/enemy in adventures or does it just depend on the character. Can there be supporting NPCs that help the players?
Wound you say Caine in this AU is more serious? Does he have better control of his feelings? Does he have a better understanding on the cast than cannon Caine?
Does Caine in this AU also not like having NPCs roam around? If he doesn’t mind does that mean there’s like butlers and maids around the mansion? (<random IK when I think of mansion I think of a lot of caretakers, sorry)
Is there a best character awards? If so how did Caine reacted?
I’m going to leave this here cause if I stay any longer it will be a whole book of questions. Apologies for any spelling errors. I’m kind of nervous to send this even tho I’m anoy but if I do say something wrong apologies. Anyways I wanna say I love your art and AU so much your doing amazing work! Have a nice day/night!
Wait is there a disappearing ma-
I'm gonna be clearing all of my inbox soon to reopen them again when I finish my comms, but I'll answer a few for good measure.
First off THIS IS A VERY LOADED ASK!! But goodness if this isn't one I'd love to answer anyway. I was gonna try and do accompanying doodles to this but time is not on my hands now unfortunately.
1: " Your Kaufmo is a hear me out 😔"
- Don't worry. You ain't alone. There's another kaufmo fan on twitter who also likes my kaufmo. I intend to include him in some of my future doodles.
2: "I dont think we have seen Caine and Bubble yet. Do you have any concepts in mind for them?"
- I've made designs of them actually! And drew them a couple of times in some pages. Their first proper designs was in my old lineup, and I'll be posting the updated/redraw lineup later tonight, it includes the both of them in it (as well as an actual 'height' (or rather diameter) for Bubble)
3: "How long did Kaufmo hang around before he abstracted? Did he pair up with Pomni often? Who does he pair up with a lot?"
- I gave myself an estimated goal of around 3-4 journeys-- the ones he joins that is. The ones he doesn't join in or stays behind for are more or less going to give him some more time to be alive. But he won't be around for long sadly.
And yes, he does pair up with Pomni-- they are a duo for the most part up until his eventual abstraction. He was her guide to the entirety of the digiscape and helped her get acquainted to the place, while also simultaneously using her as a way to help him find an exit to leave the digiscape. Prior to this, he was always paired up with Jax (begrudgingly), Ragatha, or Gangle.
4: " Does Kinger go on adventures? You mentioned he was a veteran so does he stay at the mansion?"
- The 'status' Caine gives each member is based on how long they've been in the digiscape, and since Kinger is the oldest and longest surviving member, he's given the status of a veteran player. And he does join all of Caine's Journeys! He finds each of them exciting to participate in, regardless of how dangerous or crazy it all becomes.
5: "Does Zooble try to get themself out of adventures and/or if they can? What was Ribbits' role before he abstracted. What were his specialties/whatnots, will we ever get a full design of him?"
- Caine gives everyone the choice to join or leave a journey- one at a time that is (e.g. Kaufmo joins that day's journey while Zooble stays behind, so the next time they participate in a Journey, Zooble has no choice but to join and now Kaufmo has to stay behind if he doesnt feel like going). That freedom to stay back is used by Kaufmo and Zooble most often, who take turns going on and off Journeys if one of them doesn't want to join in, and rarely do the others ever get to choose that option unless they're really, really worn out and want a break.
As for Ribbit-- I'll clarify that I made them nonbinary for my AU (this was before Goose revealed canon Ribbit uses she/they, but I keep to my guns what I've decided for my AU). To answer though: Their role was The Troubadour, and they specialize in weaponizing their songs and words against you... think vicious mockery if you will. I did a full design of them that I posted to twitter but I'll make a separate lineup with them and Queenie together for the 'abstracted'.
6: "Do they have dinner after every adventure?"
- That's quite mandatory on Caine's end. He uses it as a chance to hear everyone's thoughts while giving them a refresher after 2-3 long days of nonstop hauling and exploring. That isn't to say those dinners aren't awkward though, because they always are, especially when everyone is too tired to be nice with their words sometimes.
7: "What is Gangle's favorite face to mimic?"
- Shoujo anime faces, or think of the ones from Rose of Versailles, Sailor Moon, Inuyasha or Studio Ghibli. She loves to express her love for anime on the troupes' mandated off days, especially around others that isn't Jax.
8: "Are NPC's in this AU that we see in the show going to be obstacles/enemies in the adventures or does it depend on the character? Can there be supporting NPC's to help the players?"
- I am intent on adding some of the npcs shown in the show proper into my AU! I had my sights set on Princess Loolilalu being a sheriff rather than a candy princess and Martha Mildenhall being that sort of precautionary ghost loredrop character type, while Gummigoo and his brothers are antagonists to one side of the troupe. It does depend on the supposed 'story' and roles Caine gives both the NPC's and the troupe, so supporting and antagonistic roles vary for each journey.
9: "Would you say Caine in this AU is more serious? Does he have a better control of his feelings? Does he have a better understanding of the cast than canon Caine?"
- He IS a lot more serious-- I mean, he does walk a lot more often and takes his role as The Host a bit more than he should sometimes, but in contradiction to that he is also just as much, if not more confused over his emotions and feelings towards both himself and towards the troupe members, which he doesn't really have that all of a good understanding of the complexities of their relationships and feelings either. He is a bit of a doormats with them because of how many leeway he's given the cast, and he tries his best to mend their issues in any way he can-- misguided or otherwise- inspite of his shortcomings.
10: "Does Caine in this AU not like having NPC's roam around? If he doesn't mind does that mean there's like butlers and maids in the mansion?"
- There exists a housekeeping system similar to the staff caste of a victorian wealthy household, wherein the NPC's he's tailored specifically FOR occupying/maintaining the mansion exists (they primarily patrol the halls on and off waking hours and are the ones responsible for 'adding liveliness' to the place), as well as adding 'wildlife' to the Gardens are NPC's he does not mind having around. The ones EXCLUSIVE to Journeys, however, are ones that might need some VERY hard convincing to keep around the mansion itself.
11: "Is there a favorite character awards? If so how did Caine react to them?"
- I don't have one yet for my AU, I've yet to debate if I'll include it in some shape or form. But who knows? It might be a crude version of the Oscar nominations ceremonies, we'll see.
I hope this all answers your questions, it was a LOT but I'm glad to clarify these ✨️
