#aldin

[justjoschka]

aldin my beautiful minnesotan princess mononoke boar boy...

[pommepaloma]

Arcana ocs in the year 2025? More likely than you’d think.

It’s crazy to think about how long I’ve had these guys and how many changes their designs have all gone through. It’s also been insanely fun doing art style studies with them. Plz ask me questions about them,,,

[zop-story-archive]

Upon leaving the dingy washroom's quiet respite, Sylvain was quickly reminded of his grim present. Faded, worn band posters covered the holes and tears in the smoker beige wallpaper. The ancient wooden floor loudly protested at the smallest step on its planks. None of the light fixtures, plumbing, or appliances had been updated in at least three and a half decades, so it was a coin flip if anything in the home functioned properly, if at all.

"Hey, took ya long enough!" Aldin lightheartedly teased. The lizard man laid on their worn, tacky couch, his clawed fingers tapping away at his phone. Even in the apartment's drab lighting, his multicolored scales and long, yellowed horns noticeably glimmered. Unfortunately, Aldin’s choice not to wear a shirt meant his teal tendoned innards shone prominently out of the gaping hole in his gut. Of all the repugnant traits and behaviors that made up his Dagon-spawn companion, Sylvain found this part of him most vile.

The vampire ignored his roommate and entered the unwholesome kitchen. He nervously paused at their bright orange fridge, a noticeably newer item compared to the apartment's other accommodations. In one foul swoop, he opened the door, grabbed his breakfast, a single beer, then shut the fridge with a loud slam. Thank the cosmos, it was inactive for the day. Sylvain made his way to their stripped sofa as he popped the bottle cap off his drink. Aldin immediately shifted up against the couch's arm while hanging his scaly right leg and tail off the side. The pale ghoul sat in his typical spot, smashed into a crude cast of his frame due to repeated use, and took a swig. "So, what the hell did you feel the need to bother me about?" he inquired.

"Ah, right, one sec!" After a bit of rapid poking and clicking, Aldin showed off the screen of his phone. The multiple small cracks and large bandage plastered on the front heavily obscured its display. Sylvain never understood how the lizard managed to use that piece of junk for anything. "Kent texted me this mornin' about another lead he found in his paper stash. Said he needs more time to look into it, but it seemed promisin'," Aldin explained.

Sylvain scowled with doubt at the news. Kent was a burglar whom Aldin paid to garner the city of Pythonel's long forgotten secrets. While the maggot sack had access to good resources, the bloodsucker was still dubious of his intentions. "You honestly think that worm can still help? He's been feeding you that same line for months, and he hasn't dug up much of shit."

"Now c'mon that ain't fair! He's helped us plenty to get cozy with the holders, hasn't he?" Aldin countered vehemently. "Kent's a bit slow, I'll admit that, but he gets results. I wouldn't be botherin' with him if he didn't."

"Fine, maybe he's not totally useless, but I still think relying so heavily on one guy could come back to bite us in the ass," Sylvain argued.

"Well we ain't got much choice mate. Most blokes in town think what you wanna do is gonna get you killed," Aldin replied with a shrug.

"What really pisses me off is that I know the brainlets in this shithole want it as much as I do." The vampire's words dripped with condescending vitriol, like the noxious saliva of a rabid dog. "They're just too scared to actually get up and help themselves."

"Maybe you're right, but you ain't gonna win many more buddies with that attitude," the lizard offered. He sat himself up, got on his filthy, taloned feet, then grabbed a slightly musty Grunts and Hoses shirt off the floor. "I'm gonna head out and try muggin' the mongrels at the park," Aldin explained as he dressed himself.

"Alright. Just don't get caught, we don't have money to piss away on bailing you out," Sylvain warned.

"Yeah yeah I'll be careful. Stay safe, cunt!" The miasmic gatorman gave his roommate a wave goodbye before exiting. Left alone with silence and his cheap pork chop, the vampire took his time finishing his drink. He looked around the poorly maintained abode, often left a mess due to his and Aldin's absence most days. Sylvain thanked the horrid thing which brought him into this world that his brothers were not here. If they saw the pitiful conditions he was forced to live in, they would brutally kick him while he was down. Well, those degenerates frequently battered him no matter the situation, seeing as he was the runt, but that was besides the point.

Sylvain eventually rose with a stretch, and tossed the empty bottle into a trash can across the room. He then made his way to his own quarters, eager to plan out his day of calculated bloodshed.

[nataliesartprofile]

Had an idea to draw something like this for like, a year & finally decided to put said idea down on a canvas; during one of my last multi-modded 1.3 Terraria playthrus from last year, I put together an extra-spooky house+had these 2 live together in it; I feel like 2 Exceedingly Powerful, Final-Boss-Type mages like them'd have some interesting conversations with one another-or they'd get each other high on cosmic, reality-bending mushrooms, either or-!

[lenorethequietbookkeeper]

Are there any celebrities you feel come close to face claims for any of the zop cast

Honestly I used to be hesitant about associating my OCs with IRL people but I do wanna give this a whack cause it 1. actually got me thinking in a /POS way, and 2. could be useful for improving my art style in the facial features department. Btw this will have to be split into two posts cause of Tumblr's stupid image limit.

Also my dumbass closed the app after I finished writing my blurbs on why I went with my

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Sylvain- Kade Gottlieb/Gottmik

-Both have goth aesthetics (yes that was a factor for me here)

-Pretty close to the facial structure I imagine Sylvain having

-Gottmik literally paints her face white most of the time CMON ITS DESTINY

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Aldin- ScarnonCunce

-Masculine with a slight emphasis on wrinkles

-Decently expressive in the eyes and face

-Fun fact: I actually use this guy's Australian dub vids to help write Aldin's dialogue

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Charles- Max Huang

-Not a guy I'm familiar with admittedly

-Mainly picked him cause he's average looking/not super chiseled

-Though I will say him being in a lot of action movies kinda cemented him as my pick

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Ferris- Dylan Alvarez/Funny Man

-Yeah I know picking a guy from Hollywood Undead for this seems lazy

-*Todd Howard voice* But it just works

-Has a roundness to the face but also a kinda strong side profile

[prettyputrified]

Traits: Party Animal, Goofball, Noncommital

There wasn't much I could do for this one, sims 4 is limited it couldnt contain his glory

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@lenorethequietbookkeeper

[hellfire-menace]

What’s jinx like?

They're pretty chaotic

They're a parasite that feeds on happiness, so they try to make people around them happy, but their idea of happy is a bit different

They love to pull pranks on people and joke around

They're besties with Keres and Aldin, where Aldin Has more of a caretaker role towards Jinx

Jinx also likes Lapis, finding them interesting and they also visit Idris a lot for injuries, either their own or someone else' (mostly caused by their pranks), much to Idris' annoyance

[shadow-djinni]

💢 ANGER, 🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE, 🍧 SHAVED ICE , 🕷️ SPIDER, ✂️ SCISSORS, 📎 PAPERCLIP, 💚 GREEN HEART, 💔 BROKEN HEART

for aldin and towa👀

you're really picking on me here, huh

[under the cut]

💢: What are some habits they have that take some getting used to?

Aldin: Not so much a habit as a reaction, but she literally shoots sparks when she's stressed or angry. Towa: Little bastard's out here saying some of the most bizarre and horrific shit you've ever heard and then immediately changing the subject. Awful.

🎂: When is their birthday? Do they like celebrating it?

Aldin: Mid- to late summer, the Storm Moon by the Gerudo lunar calendar (August 27th, by our calendar). She hasn't made a big deal of it since she came of age, but she does tend to take off on her own on her birthday and just dick around in the desert. Towa: Straight-up, they do not remember. Amnesia's a bitch.

🍧: Do they still have any objects from their childhood? What significance does it have to them? What would their reaction be if they lost it?

Aldin: Most of her childhood belongings have been handed down to her younger cousins (she has four of them) as she's outgrown them. She does have a collection of trinkets and artifacts she's found in ruins, which she has stashed in her bedroom, and she'd be pretty upset to lose them. Towa: Again, amnesia's a bitch. Towa has some of what they were found with— a quarterstaff, clothes, and...a broken crystal, which is one of the current plotline's McGuffins. It's magic and dangerous, and they're keeping a very keen eye on it.

🕷: What is their biggest fear? Do they have any irrational/mundane fears?

Aldin: answered here! Towa: That something from their past is going to come back and bite them in the ass, and they won't remember it's coming until after it's there. :)

✂: What is the last straw for them to cut someone out of their life? How easily do they let go of people?

Aldin: Ironically, she's the sort to see the best in people— mostly because of some of the shit she's done— and it takes a lot for her to let someone go. She certainly doesn't do it willingly. Towa: When you don't remember anyone, it becomes easy to let go of shit...and Towa's turned on an NPC the party was travelling with temporarily for assaulting another member of the party already. It takes less than you'd expect for them to reclassify someone as an enemy.

📎: A random fact!

Aldin: She knows an alarming amount about dyestuffs (one of her aunts is a weaver). Towa: They can kick over their own head.

💚: What things make your OC feel comforted?

Aldin: Knowing someone has her back. Towa: Someone playing with or braiding their hair.

💔: What could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

Aldin: Turn on her or cast her aside for some of the things she's done. Towa: ✨aroace privilege✨