A Mushroom Scribe

"Oh, hello. My name's Dustin Toad, but you can call me Dus T. Not much to see here; I'm just an ordinary scribe for Mushroom Castle. When I'm not busy, I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Or if you wanna do something, that's fine by me, too..." ((This is an independent RP (and sorta ask) blog for my "Toadsona," Dus T. It may not be much, but I've been wanting to play as this guy for sometime before getting around to making this account. This blog isn't necessarily NSFW by design, but there's a chance of NSFW happening; I promise to tag it as such then. Status: Physical: Healthy Mental: Content Magic Anon: None))

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theredplumber started following you

“O-Oh! Sorry for staring, sir, it’s just... Wow, working here for so long, yet I never had the chance to formally meet you until now...”

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PAPER MARIO Questions.

Goombario: Who's your idol or hero?

Kooper: What are you most enthusiastic about learning?

Bombette: Something that makes you lose your temper.

Parakarry: Things you are bad at remembering?

Bow: A time you wanted to disappear.

Watt: Something that frightens you.

Sushie: Something you like about a kid you know.

Lakilester: A favorite nickname of yours, and how you feel about your real name.

Luigi: Someone you feel overshadowed by, but love anyway.

Mario: A time when you were brave.

Star Spirit: A superstition of yours.

Twink: Someone you'd do anything to help if they needed it?

Peach: A time when someone or something made you feel special.

Bowser: Have you ever kept a journal?

Star Rod: Something you would wish for if given the ability.

Goomba Bros.: A change you've made for the better.

Goomba King: An obstacle you have overcome.

Merlon: Something you want to have in the future.

Koopa Bros.: Who are some friends you consider to be like family?

Moustafa: Something you want to protect.

Tutankoopa: Something that scares you.

Tubba Blubba: How hard or easy is it for you to show your true self?

General Guy: Do you take charge or follow others' leads?

Lava Piranha: A time when you got yourself hurt over something silly, physically or emotionally.

Flower Fields: Something or someone you find very pretty

Ruff Puff: Your favorite kind of weather.

Crystal King: Something of yours that you consider valuable and why.

The Traveling Sisters Three: Somewhere you really want to visit. It can be fictional.

[askthe-wannabe-hero]

♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ) ((Sure, why not?))

Snazzy tux

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((I made a few alterations to the biography page; one was to change “sex” to “identifies as” in accordance with the relatively recent canon that toads are a sexless race, and the other was a few changes here and there to make sure the bio is vague enough to visit all current and possible future ‘verses.

Speaking of which, I added one to the ‘verses page; Universe 0 will denote the present-day canon ‘verse so that Dus T. can interact with game canon Mario franchise characters. Please remember that I’ll be tagging all posts based on the ‘verse they take place in.))

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“Umm... Am I late? I’ve been hearing this Boots and Saddles festival is quite the social event so, er...I just thought I’d give it a try just for the experience. ...It’s really drafty.”

((OK, now that toads have been canonically declared a sexless race (presumably meaning gender identities for them are just identities), I have no idea how to draw my toadsona’s naked crotch anymore. So for now, I’m just giving him “troll doll anatomy”.))

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Hi. I’ve tried doing this commission thing before, but I don’t think I reached out well enough before. I think I’ll try it again, especially since I’m now trying to save up for a new computer. I’ll still do commissions for people after I get the computer, of course; life will just give me another thing I’ll really wanna get in the future…

Above is a general taste of what I draw, most of it is from my Ask Koops blog. There’s stuff ranging from simple doodles to vectored characters to full scenes with backgrounds. My preferred payment method is paypal; just send me an ask or submission saying exactly what you’d want, and I’ll privately tell you the e-mail. I may contact you mid-progress for more information or other input.

Do note, I refuse to draw particularly violent or gory things, and I discourage nudity content—flat out refusing if we’re not especially close buddies, and even then I may or may not refuse depending on various circumstances.

Basics: Black and white doodle: $2 Colored doodle: $3 Vector bust: $5 Vector full body: $10

Additional: Another character: $1.50 Complex background: $2

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Lucas is wondering about, trying to find someone, no, anyone. As he’s doing so, he is hyperventilating. Help him.

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“...Lucas...? Is...everything OK...?”

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PAPER MARIO Questions.

Goombario: Who's your idol or hero?

Kooper: What are you most enthusiastic about learning?

Bombette: Something that makes you lose your temper.

Parakarry: Things you are bad at remembering?

Bow: A time you wanted to disappear.

Watt: Something that frightens you.

Sushie: Something you like about a kid you know.

Lakilester: A favorite nickname of yours, and how you feel about your real name.

Luigi: Someone you feel overshadowed by, but love anyway.

Mario: A time when you were brave.

Star Spirit: A superstition of yours.

Twink: Someone you'd do anything to help if they needed it?

Peach: A time when someone or something made you feel special.

Bowser: Have you ever kept a journal?

Star Rod: Something you would wish for if given the ability.

Goomba Bros.: A change you've made for the better.

Goomba King: An obstacle you have overcome.

Merlon: Something you want to have in the future.

Koopa Bros.: Who are some friends you consider to be like family?

Moustafa: Something you want to protect.

Tutankoopa: Something that scares you.

Tubba Blubba: How hard or easy is it for you to show your true self?

General Guy: Do you take charge or follow others' leads?

Lava Piranha: A time when you got yourself hurt over something silly, physically or emotionally.

Flower Fields: Something or someone you find very pretty

Ruff Puff: Your favorite kind of weather.

Crystal King: Something of yours that you consider valuable and why.

The Traveling Sisters Three: Somewhere you really want to visit. It can be fictional.

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“Th-thanks…?”

Was that a complement? It seemed like it. Ether way, the blonde was glad to see that Dus T. was perfectly calm about this. It more of relieved him, actually. Maybe he could get away with not explaining how he acquired the powers.

“I’m… glad that you still don’t find me scary or intimidating or anything.”

That was all he could muster out at this point. The toad’s body language indicated more interest than anything. It wasn’t too often that it happened.

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How often had that happened to the kid? That people saw the power he possessed and became frightened of him, even after getting to know him beforehand? Perhaps it did make sense; people are often intimidated by things they don’t understand, but...how many potential friends has Lucas would up scaring off? It was kind of sad to think about.

All the toad could think to respond was a shrug and, “...Well, I mean...I know I don’t know you all that well, but...I know you well enough to know I’ve got nothing to be scared of...”

Dus T. was sorely, sorely tempted to ask Lucas to explain his powers. They seemed very different from what people like Mario and Luigi possessed--different than any sort of magic he’d seen or read about. And yet...something in the back of his mind told the scribe this was something it’d be insensitive to pry into...

“Mind if I make the lunch for today?” The offer was out of his mouth before he even realized he was making it. Dus T. wasn’t sure if he was making that offer as a show of gratitude for his hospitality or to draw attention away from a facet of himself Lucas wasn’t exactly comfortable with. Or perhaps a little of both?

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“You think so?”

Not a whole lot of people had that reaction. Many were frightened, or they were freaked out. Who could blame them? A child who had the power to summon many different elements should be feared. Though it’s pretty tough to hide PSI when someone is hurt, or when trouble arose. Unfortunately, those two things happened quite a bit.

But the fact that the toad had that reaction surprised Lucas. He didn’t think the Mushroom Kingdom had people like him, or even supernatural accurances in general. He responded with empathy in his tone.

“You shouldn’t apologize- I mean, it’s not your fault.”

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The toad nodded sincerely, while taking note to himself how nervous Lucas seemed when the former discovered his powers. Was he scared of how he’d react?  Or that he’d think any differently of him?

“Well...I mean... I wouldn’t want to be caught on the business end of power like that,” he added sheepishly, “but...well, since you gave me your help in a time of need, even when you didn’t know me,” he went on, staring down at his folded hands thoughtfully, “at least I know it’s a good person wielding them.”

Though, to be honest, any potential shock was most likely numbed anyway by the fantastic and sometimes frightening prevalence of magic found around his homeland. Going about one’s business in the Mushroom Kingdom could be quite an adventure if you weren’t accustomed to the place, and sometimes even if you were.

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"People cant normally do that, can they?" ((lol I'm not even sure where to go with our current RP anymore so have another sentence starter from me XP))

//Haha alright

“S-some can. Not many, but some.”

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Lucas seemed a bit nervous, so Dus T. responded with friendly face; he did owe the boy for giving him place to sleep and a decent meal while he was stuck here.  “Well...it’s pretty neat what you can do.”

The toad knew their national heroes, as well as their benevolent monarch, to have fantastic powers of their own despite being human. But they were supposedly among a small handful of so-called ‘star children’ that were supposedly touched by the power of the Star Spirits or something at birth. And he had a pretty good feeling what Lucas had was something else entirely.

“Sorry...um, if I saw something I shouldn’t...”

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"I'm sorry--please, can you help me?"

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The boy noted the other’s nervousness. Hints in other’s speech were key characteristics in other’s intentions. Well, maybe not intentions, but rather, thought process. He didn’t quite catch the mushroom bearing creature’s tone nor words, although he wished to know, he didn’t say anything about it.

“I-I guess you can… I mean, my Dad’s are never home, so it’d work.” Hopefully he would’t return in the next few days, Lucas dismissed the thought of that happening, “Ah, no, i-it’s fine! Really, I’m not too good with introductions myself. I’m Lucas, nice to meet you, Dus T.” To him, that was one of the first few things that was mentioned. Dus T sounded like Duster. Boy, how Lucas liked musing with words.

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“Oh, thanks, Lucas...” There was a sincere tone of gratitude and relief. “I just need a place to rest on occasion until I can figure out how to get home. ...And, well...it’s nice meeting you, too.” He gave the human boy a small yet pleasant smile.

All the same, he had to wonder why a child’s father was never at home, but Dus T. figured it wasn’t his place to prod. He was lucky enough to find a place to stay for the time being, after all.

[2001johnnymarr]

reblog if u think your icon would chuckle at a meme

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"I'm sorry--please, can you help me?"

“Warp pipe?” Hey, weren’t those the wide green pipes that come out of nowhere? And then Mario and Luigi would submerge from them soon after their arrival, and sink back down? Lucas knew a little bit about those, but not exactly anything more. “Yea, you’re on Nowhere Islands, Tazmily Village, to be specific.” Who would write a book about a place named Nowhere Islands?

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The shroom-hatted creature took in his surroundings, furrowing his face as if in contemplation. After a moment, he could be heard musing to himself, “I’m on an island...literally called...Nowhere...” His tone went even quieter as he went into deeper thought, “...feel like I’ve heard or read something--some kinda passing mention...”

As his eyes wandered back onto the human boy, he smiled apologetically, having all but forgotten up to that point he was still even there. “Oh, um, hope it’s not too much trouble,” he said, twiddling his little fingers, “but until I can find my way back home, I don’t really have a place to stay here... Oh!” He stopped for a moment to add, “My name’s Dus T., by the way...um, probably should’ve--ahem--been one of the first things I said...”

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"I'm sorry--please, can you help me?"

“Oh? Yea, what do you need?”

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Standing in the grass several feet from Lucas was a small humanoid creature, about the size of a small child. He had no visible nose or ears to be seen, yet his round-rimmed glasses seemed to hold up just fine. He wore an open red vest with a pale gold trimming, white round pants so poofy they hid his stubby legs, and brown laceless shoes. On top of his head was a rather large round mushroom cap, bigger than his own head and lined with blue spots.

The nervous little humanoid stood rooted to the spot as he looked around him in uncertainty. “I’m...um, a little lost... I came here by accident, but now I can’t seem to find the warp pipe that brought me here... I can tell I’m on an island, but it’s not one I’ve ever seen or recall reading about.”

[sugarwurm]

See folks, this here is a fine example of what not to say to someone’s drawing, no matter what it may look like. It could be a two minute doodle of a cat, or it could be Van Gogh’s Starry Night; You do not, under any circumstances, flat out tell someone their drawing is terrible. It’s one thing to give constructive criticism, because that helps an artist grow and progress with their pieces. But don’t tell someone that their art is horrible. You never know how long they could have worked on it, how long they sat over their piece of paper and erased their work over and over again because they didn’t think that it was good enough. And when they are finally satisfied and confident enough to show people, just think of how heartbreaking it is for the person you felt like you could show it to shoot it down in two seconds flat.

Please, I beg of you- Don’t do what Buck just demonstrated right here. You never know how much it could really crush someone’s self confidence as an artist.

EDIT:

(I apologize for mixing up Van Gogh and Picasso’s art. They are two completely different artists and my mistake took away from the intended purpose of the post (๑•́₋•̩̥̀๑))

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———- wait, can you reblog if you don’t mind random starters appearing in your tag whether it’s fluffy, angsty, etc. and if you actually reply to them when they do? just wanna see how many people do tbh.