The Green Prince

He/Him, Homosexual, One of the Last Verdanians My heart is with my family and my kingdom. May both be restored to their previous splendor.

[green-prince-official]

Welcome to Verdania, traveller. At least, what is left of it.

This is an rp blog run by @diverdrivedown. This is my first time doing something like this, so bear with me if I am a bit messy.

Laws of Verdania + Some Disclaimers:

Be respectful to others. Especially of their boundaries and identities. Anybody who purposefully misgenders another will be sentenced to hunting the Palestag for a week.

No NSFW. My love is for my fellow ruler only, so I need not see any of that here. 💚💚

This blog contains Hollow Knight: Silksong Spoilers. If you find me a bother in that respect, feel free to block me so you can enjoy Silksong on your own terms. I will not be insulted.

I will attempt to answer asks and make posts semi-regularly, but do know that I have a ton of sulking to do and that takes up a lot of my time.

I have no set tags for anything, as I am quite new to the Tumblr space. If anybody wants me to use specific tags for things on this blog, I'm happy to hear your suggestions.

And as long as it doesn't break any of the rules, feel free to ask anything! It is important to have fun, even in a fallen kingdom.

As for my name, you may call me Green Prince or Clover Dancer. Perhaps I shall be open to nicknames if they are good enough. We shall see.

As a final note, this is my interpretation of the character. If I ever say anything that makes you think "He would NOT say that!!" then I ask you be respectful if you feel the need to confront me about it.

[green-prince-official]

"Bug Cloaked in Green not that Malnourished to be called Twink Bug, Chaotic think Green is Nice Juicy Fat" <3

Thank you, dear Chaotic. Though perhaps I should eat some more... I've spent too long idly standing by and letting myself starve.

[green-prince-official]

Hunk = an informal word for an attractive, well-built man

Twink = Man with a thin, slender, or boyish body, often used for homosexual men

Does this clear things up?

here, actually, here's the chart that you were in:

Well then, I suppose that is a correct statement... and a compliment as well.

...though if Hunk denotes attractiveness, I submit that Khann should be nowhere near that descriptor.

[green-prince-official]

Someone has declared that you are a "Hunkish Twink"

Do you agree with this assessment?

I uhhh.... sure!

*has absolutely no clue what either word means*

...that is a compliment, right?

[green-prince-official]

hapy yaoi day, whatever that is, sir!

-@leafgliderofficial

Happy Yaoi day to you too!

...whatever that is!

[lovers-of-one-heart]

*A decent while after they'd gained their name...*

"Hmm... never thought I'd see the day..." *Grumbles Cogkeeper, a soft familiar- tune playing in the background as they repair the second of the most complicated constructs they'd seen in their life with little challenge at all.*

*Little do they know... a single lacefly had already found the space and half was rebooted just next to them, while another was hovering nearby, waiting...*

@geardancer-of-the-dark @together-for-all-time

Half of the Soul waited.

It waited, and waited.

It waited, and waited, and waited, for its prison to be reopened anew.

But what else was there left for it, truly? What else was there, when its original body was long gone, and this was all it had left? When it may not even be possible to change from two halves back into a whole?

And so it waited, and waited, for whatever was to come next.

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

*Mere moments passed in tense, focused silence, before-*

"Ahah! Yes! I've done it! All on my own, too!"

*They exclaim quite excitedly, carefully closing the construct's chest cavity and stepping back to admire that both have been built...

... as one of them is- missing..?*

"Uh-... where..?"

[together-for-all-time]

My... brother..? Love..?

*They ask hesitently, standing directly over their fellow dancer.*

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The other half of the Soul, with reluctance, enters the newly-repaired automaton. It whirs to life, its core ticking away in a foul mockery of the beat of a heart.

It stands up, slowly rising to its feet.

"..."

Does it maintain the illusion that its other half is trapped in?

... For now, it simply chooses to wave, acknowledging the presence of its fellow dancer.

[together-for-all-time]

*Their aknowledgement is met with a slight shift, as the stood dancer offers a claw to their partner, asking simply,* Dance... once more..?

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

*All the while, the one who'd managed to achieve this, to allow the duo to once again have life, is fairly stunned at that.*

"Wh- hold on... the last time, if the state you two were in was any indicator, did not seem to have gone very well..?"

*They interject, sounding quite confused and concerned all the while.*

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The dancer was debating between whether or not to accept the proffered claw, when another voice spoke.

The more aware half of Calleon's Soul turned to the Cogkeeper, as if only noticing them for the first time.

It spoke, in a voice as stiff as the brass that made up its body, yet did still vaguely resemble its old voice: "The last time... we... I had an opponent."

They were not 'we,' fundamentally, were they? Then again, it was almost certain its other half could not perceive this.

"It was because... of her... that we were destroyed."

Its (his? It did not know what it was anymore, how to think of itself) ease of speaking increased as it continued to speak, as it became reacquainted with its voice.

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"Uh-... of... who..? Possibly... the halfling in red?"

*They ask, tilting their head (as their tail moves to practically cuddle their hind legs.*

@together-for-all-time

[together-for-all-time]

*The other dancer, tilting their own head in confusion at their fellow as they glance between him and the stranger, questioning,*

Love..? Those... aren't there... red is gone... what do you mean?

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The dancer nods. "She was cloaked in red," He (it?) explains to Cogkeeper, before turning to its... other self.

"She is gone," It agreed. "She is gone, love... Worry not. I speak sense... I am merely explaining what happened."

[together-for-all-time]

Ah... understood.

*They reply nodding in understanding (go figure- /silly) before turning to Cogkeeper and asking,*

And who are you..? Apprentice? Or... fledged architect..?

@geardancer-of-the-dark

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"O-Oh, no! I am but a student, simply a very well learned bug is all!"

*They answer modestly, seeming surprised by the very idea that they can even be considered an architect already.*

"I am simply Cogkeeper!"

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

"Well, Cogkeeper, I... We... thank you. For your assistance."

Was it actually grateful? It did not know.

[together-for-all-time]

*The other half agrees through nodding, saying,*

Yes. You've done us both a great service here.

*While giving a partial bow.*

@geardancer-of-the-dark

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"T'was no trouble at all! Just testing the reach of my abilities, and all!"

*They reply, pausing to turn and stare over their shoulder as the clicks and taps of claws on metal is quite noticable soon after, when... a pair of antennae show themselves to all three bugs, a very familiar, very easily recognizable face follows.*

@green-prince-official

[green-prince-official]

You are...

*The Prince looks to the Coworker, eyes wide with caution*

You! You must be the one who rebuilt him, my old beloved. How is this possible? Is this a fabrication, or...

*He cannot bear to look at them*

The real thing?

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"I-I... y-yes, they both are real..! I just... found each dysfunctional and fixed them!"

*Cogkeeper manages to explain, stuttering occasionally as they do while notably attempting to force down their initial panic at being found up where they are.*

@together-for-all-time

[together-for-all-time]

Wh- Two of you..? Am I dreaming..?

*Asks one dancer, glanicng between their partner and the prince in utter confusion and shock.*

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The other dancer was frozen.

It stared in numb shock at the visage of its partner.

Eventually, emotions resolved into being, processed well enough to be felt in a coherent manner.

Love. Longing.

Then, a visceral panic, an urge to avoid, to hide, one that he—it—He had never felt before, least of all around his beloved, but...

But how could the Green Prince love him like this?

Two halves, which couldn't even put up a unified front anymore, out of sync now. Perhaps, if he really tried, he could sync up with his soul's other half, but what good would it do?

This was... This was not a life. Just the light still shining even though the star is gone.

Eventually, though, the sound of his other half's voice brought him out of his feelings.

He turned to the cogwork face that matched his own. He saw confusion, a lack of comprehension...

... He decided to speak to them.

"Is it two of him? Or two of us?".

... And how could he not at least talk to his lover?

So, the more aware of the two dancers turned to face the Green Prince, and said, "Yes, this is... Real. Apologies that the two halves of me are not especially synchronized at this time."

@green-prince-official

[green-prince-official]

*The prince falls to the ground, looking at both cogwork shells at the same time*

It is... It is okay, my beloved....

*small tears prick at his eyes*

I am only happy y-you have returned. N-No matter what form it is in...

*He covers his face with his hands, and begins to sob*

[lovers-of-one-heart]

*A decent while after they'd gained their name...*

"Hmm... never thought I'd see the day..." *Grumbles Cogkeeper, a soft familiar- tune playing in the background as they repair the second of the most complicated constructs they'd seen in their life with little challenge at all.*

*Little do they know... a single lacefly had already found the space and half was rebooted just next to them, while another was hovering nearby, waiting...*

@geardancer-of-the-dark @together-for-all-time

Half of the Soul waited.

It waited, and waited.

It waited, and waited, and waited, for its prison to be reopened anew.

But what else was there left for it, truly? What else was there, when its original body was long gone, and this was all it had left? When it may not even be possible to change from two halves back into a whole?

And so it waited, and waited, for whatever was to come next.

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

*Mere moments passed in tense, focused silence, before-*

"Ahah! Yes! I've done it! All on my own, too!"

*They exclaim quite excitedly, carefully closing the construct's chest cavity and stepping back to admire that both have been built...

... as one of them is- missing..?*

"Uh-... where..?"

[together-for-all-time]

My... brother..? Love..?

*They ask hesitently, standing directly over their fellow dancer.*

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The other half of the Soul, with reluctance, enters the newly-repaired automaton. It whirs to life, its core ticking away in a foul mockery of the beat of a heart.

It stands up, slowly rising to its feet.

"..."

Does it maintain the illusion that its other half is trapped in?

... For now, it simply chooses to wave, acknowledging the presence of its fellow dancer.

[together-for-all-time]

*Their aknowledgement is met with a slight shift, as the stood dancer offers a claw to their partner, asking simply,* Dance... once more..?

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

*All the while, the one who'd managed to achieve this, to allow the duo to once again have life, is fairly stunned at that.*

"Wh- hold on... the last time, if the state you two were in was any indicator, did not seem to have gone very well..?"

*They interject, sounding quite confused and concerned all the while.*

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The dancer was debating between whether or not to accept the proffered claw, when another voice spoke.

The more aware half of Calleon's Soul turned to the Cogkeeper, as if only noticing them for the first time.

It spoke, in a voice as stiff as the brass that made up its body, yet did still vaguely resemble its old voice: "The last time... we... I had an opponent."

They were not 'we,' fundamentally, were they? Then again, it was almost certain its other half could not perceive this.

"It was because... of her... that we were destroyed."

Its (his? It did not know what it was anymore, how to think of itself) ease of speaking increased as it continued to speak, as it became reacquainted with its voice.

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"Uh-... of... who..? Possibly... the halfling in red?"

*They ask, tilting their head (as their tail moves to practically cuddle their hind legs.*

@together-for-all-time

[together-for-all-time]

*The other dancer, tilting their own head in confusion at their fellow as they glance between him and the stranger, questioning,*

Love..? Those... aren't there... red is gone... what do you mean?

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

The dancer nods. "She was cloaked in red," He (it?) explains to Cogkeeper, before turning to its... other self.

"She is gone," It agreed. "She is gone, love... Worry not. I speak sense... I am merely explaining what happened."

[together-for-all-time]

Ah... understood.

*They reply nodding in understanding (go figure- /silly) before turning to Cogkeeper and asking,*

And who are you..? Apprentice? Or... fledged architect..?

@geardancer-of-the-dark

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"O-Oh, no! I am but a student, simply a very well learned bug is all!"

*They answer modestly, seeming surprised by the very idea that they can even be considered an architect already.*

"I am simply Cogkeeper!"

@lovers-of-one-heart

[lovers-of-one-heart]

"Well, Cogkeeper, I... We... thank you. For your assistance."

Was it actually grateful? It did not know.

[together-for-all-time]

*The other half agrees through nodding, saying,*

Yes. You've done us both a great service here.

*While giving a partial bow.*

@geardancer-of-the-dark

[geardancer-of-the-dark]

"T'was no trouble at all! Just testing the reach of my abilities, and all!"

*They reply, pausing to turn and stare over their shoulder as the clicks and taps of claws on metal is quite noticable soon after, when... a pair of antennae show themselves to all three bugs, a very familiar, very easily recognizable face follows.*

@green-prince-official

[green-prince-official]

You are...

*The Prince looks to the Coworker, eyes wide with caution*

You! You must be the one who rebuilt him, my old beloved. How is this possible? Is this a fabrication, or...

*He cannot bear to look at them*

The real thing?

[green-prince-official]

Guebbga gviwofn sofne yonnem saldl

[Located 1 mile away]

I... what?

By the clovers- is this that scammer again? I already told you, you can't be a Verdanian Prince in need of aid! I'M the Verdanian Prince in need of aid!

[green-prince-official]

Thinking of creating Verdania in Minecraft for the lolz

Mine... craft? You mean to say mineshaft? I don't appreciate my kingdom being shoved into a mineshaft, but to be honest I'm curious to know how you'd even do that!

[green-prince-official]

"Pride Month" is a time when queer bugs of all kinds celebrate their identity in an act of defiance against queerphobia.

So. Yes. You are included in Pride.

An act of defiance against queer-phobia? Sounds like the plight of those fighting the Citadel...

I shall fight tirelessly alongside them. Everybug deserves safety and happiness!

[green-prince-official]

hey dad finally got a new phone after flarra exploded our old one. Waz poppin?

@lost-heirs-of-the-old-pharloom

Exploded??? Are you okay?

...

And are you okay in general? My apologies for not checking in often, I've been quite busy rejuvenating the kingdom.

[green-prince-official]

"Prrrr.... Bug Cloaked in Green, Chaotic still sit in empty nest, when eggs?"

Chaotic, I told you we can't make eggs right here and right now. The bugs are watching...

*His antennae twitch, and he looks into the lush Verdanian landscape*

They're everywhere, my love. The anonymous bugs...

[green-prince-official]

Happy pride month

Pride month? Hmm... with the way some bugs have been acting in regards to me lately, I'd say it's Lust month! That said, I salute anyone who may celebrate this month, those who are a part of Pride!

...

Does that... does that include me? I don't exactly get what it means but everybody keeps saying it while waving gay flags and like I'm gay but I didn't want to assume-

[green-prince-official]

who's got the fatter bug ass, you or Rosy the Spa Moth?

Interesting question... though one that intrigues even I. I'll have to ask her!

@rosy-official

[green-prince-official]

HI

- @the-silkwyrm

O-Oh... hello?

*he stares at the silkwyrm with great concern*

[the-silkwyrm]

YOU ARE GREEN.

IT IS A NICE COLOR.

[green-prince-official]

Oh! Thank you!

White and Black are quite fine colors too, a nice contrast!!

[green-prince-official]

HI

- @the-silkwyrm

O-Oh... hello?

*he stares at the silkwyrm with great concern*

[green-prince-official]

Heh... dlover cancer

D-Lover!? Why I ever- I mean it's true but you can't just say that to a man!

...

What the heck is cancer?