What Is The Inkblot?

A blog dedicated to the archival and research of the inkblot disease (inkblot disease by cuddledot!!) asks are open

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wheres your tartar at

I’m not entirely sure who Tartar is, I don’t really follow celebrities. Ah, one second, Yellow says Tartar is “blasted into the sun.” Is this just an in-joke I’m not a part of?

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Its often silent at night, putting music in my ears helps pass the time while i go over documents.

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Do you think we could get closer to the truth?

That's my hope. It's good to know other people seek the truth too. I'm currently compiling evidence, maybe that will help the picture of this disease become clearer.

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How much do you know about the inkblot so far?

I've found some old notes, but I'm having to decipher between rumors and facts.. all I'm steadily sure of for now is its appearance, consistency, how contagious it is, and that victims often develop multiple eyes across their body, which go blind if they recover. Theres a few other things I'm guessing about though..

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(Asks are open!)

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Found an old picture today during archival research. It's a little blurry, but appears to be of a victim of the inkblot, possibly multiple. The photo was labeled I.B. C Test 51.3, interesting... hope to figure out more about what that means

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The inkblot is a mysterious disease, being shrouded in classified papers and generally fading from the public consciousness. Perfect for curious minds (seen above, a picture of a curious mind dedicated to the research and archival of any available knowledge on the inkblot disease, looking for other curious minds to ask questions with and of them) @cuddledot

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I have a headcanon/idea of diseases within the Splatoon universe and the best way to start of is the Inkblot Disease! Basically, this disease infects Inklings and Octolings (Basically most Cephalopods), turning them into a black inky mess as their body slowly melts into a monster.

Want more info about it? Read below!

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Ok lmao don’t me but I have a minor question about the inkblot disease, after the infected reach the final stage is it possible that they (or at least some) might retain some form of memory from before like a song, for example calamari inkantation, and when played will become passive for a few moments recollecting vague spaces of words they feel they’ve heard but don’t know before going back into a frenzy??

OH YES, I LOVE THE IDEA YOU’RE THINKING!!The infected may have some sort of nostalgia from the music, slowly regaining their memories but not fully. Eventually, it’ll become passive and controlled. However, the effect of calamari inktation may cause the infected inkling/octoling to mentally break down from the sight of seeing themselves turned into a monster; the point they wished to forget. It’s rarely likely to regain themselves back together, I mean imagine finally regain your usual self along with some recalled memories, but then you see yourself into something…horrible. That sounds pretty messed up, right?As for a single infected cephalopod, it’ll be quite traumatic for the poor thing. Confused and scared.Yet for the Cephamalagam, it’s much, MUCH worse.

Hearing the thoughts and memories of thousands of strangers amalgamated, not to mention so many voices overwhelming you. You then realized not only deluged to many other cephalopods, but seeing yourself turned into an abomination. Soon enough everyone, all combined together, came into realization one by one, go into a mass hysteria.T͙̦̬̲̦ͅh͕͕͍̳̲͈e̥͚̼̥̦ ͡sc̭r̵̪̩̗̗̞e͔̼̘̩̣̖̦͠a̬͈̝͎͎̣m͚̬̳͍͈͟ị̴̭͚̫̝n̪̫̦͍g̛ w̢̜ò͓̖ṇ̨'̡͇͖͎̣̭̘t͔̳̯̞̠̜̝ ̸̣̳̪̗̣̹s̞̣͡to̧͇͈p̫̝͡

SO YEAH, in short, calamari inktation won’t work too well you’re dealing with many squids and octos mixed together in large populous numbers.

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I made more Inkblot stuff and uhhhhh whoopsie daisy

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How do the Cephalmagams interact with non-Octoling Octarians or Salmonids? And how do they interact with non-ink creatures, like the Jellyfish, the Judds and the shopkeepers?

*Cracks knuckles* Buckle up your seatbelts and get your snacks, kiddos. Because it’s time for some learning! It’s quite long so let us keep reading below! 

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Im curious, sanitized octolings can be inmune to the inkblot? (also love your art)

Thank you so much!! :3c

As for sanitized octolings, they do have a bit resistance, as it the stages to be fully consumed by this awful malady will very slow. So in short, they can withstand the Inkblot with longer periods of time but doesn’t have complete immunity.

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How does a cephamalgam react to water? Does it dissolve in it? And does it still have organs (like hearts or a stomach? (btw i looove your hc)

aaa thank you!!

Interestingly, it’s thought dissolving the Cephamalgam into the water could be the cure/permanent solution back then during the Great Turf War. However, since the consistency and sticky, gooey thickness of the monster is, It doesn’t make it dissolve. Just makes them float. Kinda like this:

And yes, the water gets contaminated, unfortunately.

As for organs, it’s quite unknown. Since this creature can form any shape, there’s without a doubt it has no organ system. This baffled many researchers on how they’ll hunt and consume smaller prey despite lacking no organs. Basically, like a Trichoplax!

Well, that’s all for now! :0

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Does the inkblot disease affect salmonids?

It ends up killing the poor Salmonids :( I did mention some info about it here!

However, I do have an idea the Salmonid’s corpse becomes like a host for the Inkblot; a perfect breeding ground for the pathogen. The corpses stomach ends up bloating and eventually explodes, something like this!!

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I attempt to make a vintage poster like you kind a see around the 40s. (Ngl, it was fun drawing this!).

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HOLY FUCK IT'S THE INKBLOT QUEEN! The original test subject, eh? I wonder if they know Cuttlefish... It wouldn't surprise me. At first it seemed like the disease was driven by primal needs (Feed and reproduce), but now it looks like a grudge.

You guessed it right! The original test subject or we also like to call him Patient Zero (or Subject Zero). After the tragic accident, he basically became the disease himself, the ultimate hierarchy of the hivemind,

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Here’s an art dump of this bastard. trying to get use to the design and all. We all know he’s known as Subject Zero, though his real name remains unknown. After the tragic incident, he became the embodiment of the disease itself, a known ringleader of the hivemind. He takes the form of some sort of inkling and octoling from the result of the experiment. He can even turn himself even more of a horrific monster as he please.

Oh, and pronouns are he/they btw!!