Should you have heard any horrid tales about my alleged identity as a Nosk, banish the thought from your mind! That is a mere - yet insulting - rumor, and I will not entertain such nonsense! I am Zote the Mighty, a knight of great renown, and nothing more! Heed Precept Forty-Five.
You there! What are you doing, skulking about in the shadows?
Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. It is I, Zote the Mighty, a knight of great renown!
I've chosen to vacate my humble abode and face the treacherousness of the world once more. For quite some time, I have been locked away in the drab and dull atmosphere of this town, and I will yield to it no longer.
The air here stifles me. I will fall to no such feeble hindrance! Especially not when self-imposed.
...Hm? You wish to ask questions of me? After all this time, NOW I am approached with awe and intrigue? Hmph.
Well, I suppose I may indulge you. But do not waste my time, cur! I've many expeditions to be off on, and many foes to cut down! You will owe me a great debt of gratitude for my patience and the honor of my presence!
Spit it out, then! What have you to ask me?
[[OOC:
Hello! Blog owner here! My main is @ratcandy, and you can call me Clam!
To get some necessities out of the way:
This blog was partially inspired by @/knight-of-hallownest's own Ask Zote blog!
I will not be answering NSFW questions! Zote the Mighty is Not Interested.
Not every answer will have art accompanying it. I will only draw something if I Feel Like It. So don't come in expecting silly funny art, u may just get silly funny dialogue!
The version of Zote I am presenting here is directly related to my interpretation of him in Camouflage of Great Renown, a fanfic in which Zote is a nosk in disguise. How he may answer some things may seem strange without that context!
But be aware! This man is in some serious denial. He will not readily answer questions about nosk life. At least not for a while. Gotta break him down first.
Timeline-wise according to that fic, this blog would take place not long after the ending. In an optimistic reality where he snaps out of it for a bit. Not saying that any of this is 100% canon to CoGR's world, as I have my own ideas for that - but hey! Still fun!
I'm mostly doing this for fun because I greatly enjoy writing Zote dialogue. Works as writing practice too!
And well yknow. There's a miniature zote in my brain who possesses me sometimes and this is my way of letting him talk. Don't worry about it.
Depending on how many asks I end up getting, the frequency of my responses may be all over the place! I'm currently a Struggling College Student, so. Worth keeping in mind!
anyway. That's enough rambling from me! If you've got any questions for Me that Zote cannot answer, go to my main n let me know there!
Also! As this is a rule I didn't make clear in the Intro, I will say so now!
I will not be posting asks that include art/edits not made by the submitter. Even if credited, I don't want to be reposting art as I know Many artists are not keen on that (myself included)!
So please don't send in any asks with art/edits you yourself did not make!! Just want to respect the artists n all <3
What can I say? There's a lot of flames and I am clumsy. No matter, for I now have the images! Here they are!
Ah-- Hm.
While the first image is more in line with what I've... heard of Nosk appearances, the second is nowhere near accurate, and befuddlingly so. I suppose that could be this particular Nosk's disguise, however--
...Agh! Nevermind! Why am I even entertaining such nonsense?! I've no reason to believe these images are not mere fabrication! And even in the slim chance they aren't, they could have been formed ages ago, back when their kind were still living!
Though I doubt the possibility, as no Nosk would ever allow it.
Regardless! These images mean nothing! And I believe I have dismissed you twice now! Do not pester me on this topic any longer! Or at all, as I grow incredibly tired of your voice.
zote i found another zote of you who says hes a herbivore im confused
WHO IS REAL OR WHO IS LYING OR WHO IS TELLING THE TRUTH???
Pay this menace no mind, for they are naught but a duplicitous mimic! There is only one Zote the Mighty, and that is I!
This charlatan can claim his diet to be whatever he wishes. That does not reflect upon myself, for we are not the same! Nor should we be considered as such!
Believe the words of my doppelgänger if you so choose. I am not one to waste my time arguing with those falling for such blatant trickery!
Trust me, I would share a photo to prove it if I could, but I somehow managed to get them all caught in flames. I assure you I shall show you them once I have some more. Maybe even two! They are quite cute in my opinion after all.
Ah, and how convenient that you've lost all evidence of it! I am wise to common deceptive tricks; such sly attempts will not work on me!
And worse, you refer to this creature - this alleged Nosk - as "cute!" Such an endearing term is not befitting of beasts of their caliber. No bug in their right mind would dare claim such a thing!
None of your incessant blathering has convinced me of this long-drawn story. Truthfully, the more you persist, the more I doubt its legitimacy!
Not that I believed such nonsense to begin with, of course.
Regardless, I demand you cease this prattle! I dismissed you quite plainly before, and I am dismissing you again now. Begone! Lest I draw my nail!
wait you’re an obligate carnivore? so you like… don’t eat plant foods? at all? doesn’t meat get boring after a while though
Pfah! Do you believe there is only one type of meat in the world? Should I find myself bored with the taste of one, I will simply find something different!
Regardless, even if I were to tire of the taste of all meat, it is not as though I've much other choice. Nor would I indulge in the alternative if I found myself able! I have attempted consuming plantlife before, and found it revolting in both taste and texture!
And given Precept Thirty-One, "Disease Lives Inside of Dirt," and given plantlife originates from said dirt, I've little interest in chancing deadly illness for the sake of a meal I am unable to digest as-is.
Hiii! It's been a while, I've been busy. (I escaped the nest!) I have a question.
Do you have bones? Zote bones? Perhaps, zones?
-Archer
No, as that would be ridiculous.
Bugs are chitinous creatures with a stalwart exoskeleton! And, of course, given mine is the sturdiest and toughest of all, an internal skeleton would prove little benefit.
Though I am aware some creatures do thrive that way, it leaves them far more vulnerable! In place of a solid shell, they've mere flesh! I would never trade my shell for such a weak alternative.
You will come nowhere near me, cur! Especially not if you value your hide! Should you even dare approach, you will soon learn why I've deemed my weapon Life-Ender!
But you already said you have not seen a Nosk without a disguise! I might as well explain it. From the Nosk I have seen, they tend to look a bit like weavers, except the cloak is apart of them, of course, and they have these spiraling horns. I would assume the horns look different on each one, but since Ave won't let us see any other Nosks, I have no way of proving that. Hope you enjoy the information!
Hah! Now that just proves it!
This friend of yours is speaking naught but drivel, as I suspected. The description you've provided is nothing like that of a Nosk! Truly, spiraling horns? Akin to the Weavers in appearance? What utter nonsense!
Well-- That is, of course, based on the prior descriptions I've heard. I suppose we'll have no means of knowing for certain, as, for the final time, as I grow extraordinarily tired of repeating myself, the Nosks are all. Dead.
This information, even if it had been accurate, was not enjoyable nor would it be useful. But now that you've finished wasting my time, you are free to take your leave!
Begone! Off with you!
And tell this friend of yours of Precept Twenty, "Speak Only the Truth," should you cross paths with them again. Perhaps they may learn from it.
I have faced numerous trials and tribulations to prove my unyielding strength! The wisdom I have garnered over my years of gruel and battle have only aided me on my journey to conquer all foes!
The key to my victorious successes and triumphs is none other than my flawless philosophy, The Fifty-Seven Precepts of Zote. Should you wish to be half the knight I am, you should begin committing them to memory at once!
If you wish to see Nosk without a disguise then, I have a few drawings of my friends Nosk without its disguise. Or I could just describe it to you! You're choice as always.
Also we recently decided to name the Nosk "Ave"
Pfah! On you go again, about this alleged friend of yours. No, I've no interest in your attempted depictions of Nosk appearances, especially not those based upon deceit!
There are no Nosks left alive. This friend of yours should not be trusted if they are touting otherwise. Heed Precept Forty-One, "Learn to Detect Lies!" It may do some good for you.
And further, if the image from before is to be believed - the heinous thing that started this discussion - I am already well aware of what a Nosk looks like. I needn't any more explanation! Bother another bug with this drivel, I grow tired of it.
