Truly Out of their Minds.

an illithid / mind flayer ask/art blog, also made for dnd memes and shitposts.

[squids-off-the-hive]

Rules/Etiquette:

Hi! I'm the mun running the sideblog, and will be known as Squidd (he/they) for the time being! If you know me by my main blog, then please do not refer to me by it. It is mainly for fun and fixing my hyperfixation, but I do want to get a few things out of the way just so we don't get ourselves confused.

This blog can contain mentions/talks about the mind flayer colony, mindset, moralities and how they operate. That contains things such as xenophobia, racism, occultism, and body horror, which will be marked as such in the tags of the post they are mentioned. I do not condone these things, and am actively aware of these things.

Tags can be added for triggers, just ask me or DM me a message.

Separate the art from artist. Characters do not represent the players. Because they say some shit and eat brains does not mean I have the same views or do the same action.

Do not expect linear growth. Characters develop at their own pace, each of the settings were drastically different in each campaign, so they will not react the same way.

I am not a minor, but I am also not mature. If you feel uncomfortable with me, do not hesitate to block or messege me to fix my behavior. Educate me and I will learn.

That being out of the way, let's focus on some more positive stuff!

This blog is LGBTQAI+ friendly!

This blog supports BLM!

This blog supports refugees!

This blog supports cult survivors!

This blog supports Sex workers!

This blog is ran by a person on the Aspectrum!

This blog uses the spoons/energy method!

This blog will tag triggers!

This blog can use tone indicators if asked! (/srs, /j, /hj, /s for starters)

This blog will block Homophobes, Terfs, Racists, Pedophiles, and will just block in general if I get bad vibes from you.

Posts will never get more innapropriate than body horror, and asks related to NSFW will not be answerd. (This includes explicit meme messages such as the s&b trend) Sexual/romantic/platonic preferences do not count. Mentions of sex workers will not count.

I have every right to not answer an ask I feel uncomfortable with.

Feel free to ask specific characters or them as a whole! I am also rp friendly, semi-lit to lit, slow responder but likes to multi-paragraph at times.

[shutyourmoustache]

[elvencantation]

[spreadassholesdotorg]

[xvisualtreasure09x]

[littlefreakiesaesthetics]

Another one for those of us who have 5000 OCs. Name an OC who…

…you share a hobby with.

…has helped you with one of your own insecurities.

…sleeps with a stuffed animal.

…has a phobia.

…tends to get too absorbed in their activities.

…cries easily.

…has a physical disability.

…has a mental disability.

…collects something.

…has a unique fashion sense.

…doesn't outwardly show much emotion.

…has a certain accessory they always wear.

…has a different native language than you.

…is afraid of their own shadow.

…is pretty much fearless.

…has a comfort food.

…is seen as childish by their peers.

…nobody ever believes.

…misses somebody badly.

…is good at fixing things.

…has changed a lot from their original design.

…you made up a long time ago.

…tends to hog up a lot of space in your brain.

…has a lot of energy.

…isn't human.

…grew up in a different country from you.

…has changed so much in appearance that somebody who knew them years ago might not recognize them now.

…has a lot of trauma, even compared to the rest of your OCs.

…is grieving.

…wouldn't kill a mosquito (or similarly bothersome bug).

(pro tip: be sure to send an ask to the person you reblog this from!)

[snickeringdragon]

having favs who suck is so funny because its like Hey..... Blorbo would want you to eat. and its not even true. Blorbo would tell me to fucking starve.

[orpheuslament]

boy i sure do love a character who is playing a Character. a character who you have to basically forcefully cut open to get a glimpse of who they actually are. bonus points if they themselves have no fucking clue because theyve been pretending for so long theyve forgotten who they are when theyre not

[chronicsheepdeprivation]

Since Mind Flayers feed on humanoid brains and have to bite through the scalp to do so, and most humanoids tend to grow hair there, I propose that Illithid occasionally cough up hairballs like cats.

[squids-off-the-hive]

Pls have the two old guys looking over something that they're utterly disgusted by.

Maybe they're looking at my WIP folder and seeing how disorganized it is...

Anyways, more drawings soon!

[squids-off-the-hive]

I put the squid in covers that are now tangible for what an outfit for a Day Out might mean!

Also hi, art fight is coming up! I'll be getting to asks in the midst of it, though forgive me for not going full render on them <3

[squids-off-the-hive]

Not much in ask answering right now, but I wanted to at least show off a cozy scene between the two older hive members!

(They were arguing the whole time, but this is a destressing activity for them. It's enrichment.)

[squids-off-the-hive]

In Unrelated News: I'll be revamping how characters answer and interact with one another. Unless explicitly a question regards them answering, I won't tag em in the post.

I.e. a question for Lotusen: what do you think about Plum?

Lotusen answers, Plum is not tagged, but may interact if they overhear the prompt.

That's all!

Goshhhh I miss the squids so bad.

[squids-off-the-hive]

Status update: I GOT A JOB FINALLY LETS GOOOOOO

Will be answering all older asks, then cycling through what I want to provide as far as icons and story. Some of the asks will not have pictures but it depends on if I'm rapid fire.

Update to Casts will be made. I'll be for real, these last few months have drastically changed my art style due to Life Events like losing a job and needing to do commissions to pay my bills DESPERATELY. So there are improvements imo and as well as I draw a bit less stiff!

Ok. Announcement done. Squidd's gonna at least get some going before their birthday hits.

[squids-off-the-hive]

*slowly wakes up in here*

Mmm. I'll open the inbox to refresh on new asks.

Same blorbos, evolved art, and perhaps not fully colored pieces. But I gotta get back here.

I miss this place.

[thevalleyoftriumph]

one last post before bed; its gonna get rough. but please god dont give up yet. dont give in. we are all we have left and we cant give those bastards the satisfaction of seeing us gone. please stay with us for the next four years. i know itll be hard but you need to keep fighting, you need to keep living, youve come this far already. remember to stick together and keep fighting for each other.

[only-tiktoks]

[shock]

our pronouns are us/we. we are a parasitic hive mind. you could join us if you wanted