#ask dk

[mtqcomic]

Hi it's me again! Quick question. How old is Eth. His character sheet says... oh god I'm so bad at numbers I think it's something like 32 (biological)? Ish? but being a Guide in the bonus content says it's 20 years as a scholar and 5 years of extra training which if I'm not mixing up my numbers (probably am) then he started when he was 7. and that's not counting general student education in the OoL. (Is this a Wall of Flesh thing? I know it's wildly canon divergent but??) anyway yeah what the???

Good job! You found a secret! One of my main goals with the bonus post about the OoL was to create this exact discrepancy.

I'm actually planning on remaking the character sheets soonish, and I'd like to communicate the characters' actual ages in a more clear way, but I was reluctant to do that until someone asked about this, so thanks for that!

Anyways, you missed a couple numbers—it also usually takes at least 10 years of study to become a scholar, and Eth became a guide 8 years ago, so Eth must have spent at least 43 years in the Order. Accounting for his childhood, he must be around 60 years old at minimum.

I won't say anything more about that right now :)

[dreamingkatfish]

I'm not really a huge fan of angst.... But I want to give you an ask as I know you like writing a lot. So how about "Are you crying?" as a prompt. You need a fluff break, I hope this helps.

I looooovvvvee youuuuuu mate! Thankies for the ask. Sorry, it’s a bit on the shorter end, but ye. Have some postgame hurt/comfort with Harukawa and Ouma, can be read as romantic though doesn’t have to be. Crossposted to ao3 here. Story under cut.

She clicks her tongue as she looks around the room. Someone is missing. Now usually she wouldn't worry about it, but it's who that's missing that makes her wonder. Not because she thinks he'll do anything bad, though that used to be her immediate thought, it's just… she hates to admit it but… she's worried about him. He doesn't need her to watch over his shoulder constantly. But at the same time, she knows just how much being alone gets to him. And it's not like she needs to keep watch anymore… she sighs. Realistically she's just delaying the inevitable, her decision was made the moment she noticed. 

She turns from the lounge room and heads down the halls towards the ‘bedrooms’ of the facility. She keeps going till she reaches the Ouma’s door. She pauses outside of it and listens. She can faintly hear sniffling from the other side of the door. She knocks gently. 

“Go away.” 

She sighs. “You know as well as I do, that’s not happening,” She responds flatly. He doesn’t answer back. She sits against the door, “Are you crying?”

“No…” He lies.

“Doesn’t sound like it.”

“… jerk.”

“Sometimes I have to be.” She sits there for a while in silence before asking, “ Can I come in?” 

He doesn’t say anything, but she hears footsteps and stands up, turning to meet Ouma’s eyes as he opens the door. She silently joins him in the room watching as he curls back into the cocoon he’s made on the bed. She scans the rest of the room. It looks like a mess, but that’s not new. Paper everywhere, trinkets lining every surface. Just standard Ouma. Though what is concerning is the amount of destroyed papers. He never throws away a design no matter how bad or unrealistic.

She frowns while carefully walking over to the bed, careful not to step on anything. She sits on the side waiting. Though soon Ouma opens it up enough for her lie down next to him. He clings to her immediately after she does. She wraps her arms around him, pulling him closer. She doesn’t ask. If he wants to tell her then he will. And if not then he won’t. 

And they lay there, Ouma’s crying slowing, though his breath is still shaky. She idly traces shapes on his skin. And eventually, his breath too calms. For a while, after they just sit together in quiet silence. Ouma curled up around her. 

Eventually, though he explains, “Got too loud.”

“Which one?”

“Both.” She nods and tightens her arms around him, he nuzzles into the side of her neck. “It’s okay. Not like anyone caused it on purpose.”

She sighs, leaning her head on top of his, “Alright.” It’s easier if she just accepts this as it is. He doesn’t need to deal with her getting riled up. Instead, she asks, “You going to be okay for dinner, or do you want to eat here?” 

“Here.”

“Alright. Do you want anything right now?”

“Just stay.”

“Can do.”

“…”

“…”

“…”

“Love you K.”

He smiles, “Love ya too M.”

Eventually the two fall asleep together. They’ll be up at dinner and maybe Ouma will be up to doing more than lie around, they never did finish their game of chess yet, but for now, they rest.

[ask-svt-hearteu]

What if dk and woozi switch personalities

Dk: //imagining how things would be// //imagines them switching bodies// I’d do a lot of aegyo with hyung’s face. //teasing Woozi and laughing at the thought//

Woozi: //dead serious in response to the aegyo thing// I’d jump off a high place if that happens, Seokmin, with your body. //evil laughter//

Svt: …. OK NEXT QUESTION //forces Dk and Woozi to hug//

Svt: Woozi would prob be a lot more outgoing and funny and Dk would be more serious and hate aegyo yaaaaaaaaaaaaay question answered….

[horriblesin]

18 for the SP asks!

18. Describe an episode you’d like to see happen someday! 

I’d like to have a full episode where Tweek is the main. Like maybe seeing in his mind wtf is going on around him. Or even just Kevin as a main ! We don’t see him as often as we used to ;u;;;. and like maybe just have an episode where all that shit is going on in south park and he’s just there … 

My ideas aren’t the best ! so mane episode that I’d liked to see had been done.

[mtqcomic]

decided to make some mtq incorrect quotes and thought that I'd put them here (sorry if they're out of character- incorrect quotes tend to do that sometimes no matter how much you shuffle the names to get the right characters ToT)(also I censored the swears in the quotes just in case)

Gendaen: Operation no more distractions is a go! not even 10 seconds later Gendaen: Oh, look! A butterfly! -

Gendaen: Ocàyuu, you risked your life to save me! Ocàyuu: And I’d do it again! And perhaps a third time! But that would be it.

alternatively:

Gendaen: Mysta, you risked your life to save me! Mysta: And I’d do it again! And perhaps a third time! But that would be it.

-

Eth: May Destiny (and this picture of Gendaen eating shredded cheese at 3 in the morning) be with you.

-

(they probably won't interact in canon BUT)

Gendaen: gets a text Oh! It’s Malvox. Zaïl, excitedly: Did it get me the stuff? Gendaen: Yeah, it says it got you the clown costume, the power drill, and 12 gallons of blood. Zaïl: Wow! Where did it find 12 gallons of fake blood? Gendaen: You wanted fake blood? Zaïl: Gendaen: I’ll go call Malvox.

-

(okay but this one might be canon /half joking)

Malvox: I am literally evil incarnate. Malvox: I’m not actually, I just enjoy being evil. Malvox: Which I think actually makes it even more evil because I’m making a conscious effort.

-

(he's thinking about his newest building project Eth, let the man think /lighthearted)

Eth: Are you listening to me? Gendaen: nods Eth: What did I just say? Gendaen: nods Eth: …

-

Malvox quotes are really fun because it is just so mean to everybody and there's a surprisingly large amount of quotes in the generator that are like that

Malvox: Let’s write Eth a friendly note, shall we? Dear… Incompetent… Dumb*ss…

-

based on that one post of Eth (you know which one)

Mysta: Question, how difficult would it be to bowl in a bee suit? Gendaen: Not that hard, I don't think, as long as you can move. Eth: I'd assume as hard as it is to bowl in a maid outfit. Eth: Wouldn't be any harder, but you'd get some WEIRD looks. Mysta: Are. Are you speaking from experience. Eth: No! Eth: Eth: ….Maybe.

-

Gendaen: Malvox, please calm down. Malvox: I asked for two large fries! Malvox: dumps fries onto table Malvox: But all they did was give me a MILLION F*CKING LITTLE ONES!

-

Zaïl, texting Yele: I’m a theif. Yele: Thief. Zaïl: Theif. Yele: I before E except after C. Zaïl: Thceif. Yele: No.

-

(the reunion, silly edition)

Eth: You gave me up, you let me down, you turned around, and deserted me. Gendaen: But did I make you cry? Eth: cries on the spot Gendaen: …Sh*t.

-

Zaïl: I’m a fool, not an idiot.

-

Eth: We always used to do the Wordle rather than take notes in class. Eth: To stop us the teacher would always threaten to tell us the answer if we didn’t pay attention.

-

(to be honest I have no idea what this quote is saying I got lost halfway through-)

Eth: I’m taking a look at your numbers, and it doesn’t look good. You have a lot of measurements. Quite a few variables. Mysta: Is that… bad? Eth: Variables are the #1 risk factor for outcomes. The past is a big contributor to the future. Mysta: Isn’t that just causality? Eth: Causality is the leading cause of death in this country. Mysta: So what are my odds? Eth: Do you have a family history? Mysta: Of what? Eth: Just, in general. Mysta: …Yes? Eth: Oh no.

-

Yele: Zaïl! I thought you were dead! Zaïl: No, just in deep cover. Yele: …But it was an open casket. Zaïl: It was very deep.

-

Mysta: I have an idea. Zaïl: A good idea? Mysta: Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

-

Zaïl: An apple a day keeps the doctor away! Malvox: An apple a day can keep anyone away if you throw it hard enough.

-

Everyone is giving advice to Mysta Eth: It's okay to ask for help. Gendaen: You're not a burden. Malvox: Murder is okay. Yele: Your feelings matter.

-

Zaïl, over radio: Testing. Testing. Yele, can you hear me? Yele, standing next to Zaïl: I’m standing right here. Zaïl: You’re coming through good and loud. Yele: ‘Cause I’m standing right here.

-

Malvox: Regular soda is too sweet! Ocàyuu: Diet soda has a weird aftertaste! Malvox: No! Ugh, oh my goodness. Diet soda is THE BEST! It doesn't have sugar! It's SPICY! Ocàyuu: It has other weird stuff in it! I'll take REGULAR sugar in my REGULAR soda! Malvox: It's SO SWEET like it's a dessert though! Diet feels more like a drink! Ocàyuu: I'm going to physically attack you. Malvox: Which is better, Gendaen? Gendaen: Oh, I usually drink water! Ocàyuu: Wha- NO! Malvox: DISGUSTING!

-

Eth: I think I need a hug… Gendaen: Good thing I'm hug shaped! 45 minutes later Eth: You… you can let go now. Gendaen: No, I absolutely cannot.

-

I feel like if anybody were to be the therapist friend it would be Ocàyuu. She seemed pretty chill from what we've seen of her

Ocàyuu, looking at the squad: Okay, so I need to become a therapist faster.

-

Zaïl: Dang it, the printer broke while printing out Gendaen's birthday invitations. Eth: Well, what are they supposed to say? Zaïl: "Gendaen's birthday". Eth: So, what do they say instead? Zaïl: "Gendaen’s bi". Eth: Eth: Works out either way.

-

I hope that everybody teams up someday it would be SO fun to watch-

Zaïl: So don't panic but one of us is possessed by an owl…. Yele: …. Gendaen: ….. Eth: …… Mysta: ..Who? Zaïl: That's the thing we don't- Everyone stares at Mysta

-

would Zaïl play video games

Zaïl: You… you said I could trust you!! Zaïl: You said you were a GAMER!!! Malvox: Zaïl… I only play mobile games. Zaïl: NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

-

why do I feel like Gendaen was a bit of a chaos gremlin on top of all the paragon hero stuff

Gendaen: Remember that time you dared me to lick a swingset? Eth: No, I said "Gendaen, don't lick that swingset" and you said "Don't tell me what to do" and licked the swingset.

-

during the Nelun Soma'o fight

Eth: …I'm pretty sure that shield is fire-proof, or something. Mysta, eyeing the boxes of explosives: Alright, but is it explosion-proof?

-

wise words, Zaïl

Zaïl: Fruits that do not live up to their names; passionfruit, grapefruit, honeydew and dragonfruit. Zaïl: Fruits that do live up to their names? Zaïl: Orange.

-

Gendaen: I think I did fairly well on my anatomy quiz! :) Mysta: I forgot I was doing a test. Gendaen: Mysta. Mysta: I said the vertebrae was the back stick because I thought it was funny…. Eth: Mysta.

-

Gendaen: Three of the four elements are represented as types of hockey. Air hockey, ice hockey, and field hockey. Fire hockey needs to be a thing. Eth: Fire hockey absolutely does NOT need to be a thing. Mysta: Do you care NOTHING for the balance of the four elements?!

-

to be fair she is a giant hivemind brain thing

Gendaen: I'm very scary. Ocàyuu: You're about as scary as a wet kitten. Gendaen: Wet kittens are cute, at least I've got that going for me. Ocàyuu: And small. Gendaen: Gendaen: …Yeah, yeah. I guess.

-

Mysta: Okay. Hypothetically speaking, how mad would you be if I burned a hot pocket so badly it could probably fall off a ten-story building and be completely fine? Yele: Mysta, what did you do? Mysta: Take a guess.

-

Malvox: I’ve been described as a ‘heartless villain’ and a 'little sh*t’, but I prefer… 'has alternative ways of having fun’.

-

Eth: Um. What kind of tea is this? Mysta: I boiled gatorade.

-

Yele: We just ate. Why are you making pancakes? Mysta: For the dogs. Yele: Why are you making pancakes for the dogs? Mysta: They don't know how.

-

Mysta: Let's all agree that going up the stairs on all fours is actually the best experience on earth. Gendaen: Conversely, going down the stairs on all fours is actually the most terrifying experience on earth.

-

Gendaen: I made lightly fried fish fillets for dinner. Eth: Gendaen, It’s 1:15 am, what the f*ck. Gendaen: Do you want the lightly fried fish fillets or not. Eth: Well, I mean yeah. Gendaen: So come downstairs while they’re still hot. Eth: Wait, you just made them? Gendaen: Yeah, I wasn’t tired so I decided to make lightly fried fish fillets. Eth: Say lightly fried fish fillets one more time Gendaen.

-

I can never figure out what the possessive for the it pronouns are *faceplants* (/lighthearted)

Ocàyuu, about Malvox: Its covered in blood again. Why is it that its always covered in blood? Gendaen: Well, it looks like it's its own blood this time.

-

Mysta: on the phone Hey Eth, do you know my blood type? Eth: Of course, it's B-. Mysta: Oh, I guessed wrong. Excuse me, nurse-!

-

for some reason some of those quotes are giving Legend of Maxx energy. I can absolutely imagine Maxx saying "slunchy"

Gendaen: Problem, I can't tell if this food is over-sauced or undercooked. Zaïl: Solution, just pop it back in the oven for another 10 minutes. There's at least a 50% chance that'll fix it, right? Eth: Result? Food has somehow become unpleasantly soggy and unpleasantly crunchy at the exact same time. Mysta: No better time than this to pull out my favorite word! Slunchy! Yele: …put it away.

-

Zaïl in these quotes is kind of giving cool cousin energy

Yele: It’s Pride Month, you know what that means! Mysta: I get to eat as many Skittles as I want? Eth: What? No! What has Zaïl been telling you? Zaïl, walking in, pouring Skittles into their mouth: Taste the rainbow, b*tch.

-

I mean they do canonically have a gun

Zaïl, holding a gun: If the conspiracies about life being a simulation are true WHOEVERS CONTROLLING MY SIM I JUST WANNA TALK.

-

Malvox: I refuse to apologize for being weird or off-putting or slightly evil (or more than slightly evil). That’s actually your problem. I’m having a fantastic time!

-

Eth: We need a plan to beat them. Mysta: Okay, listen up. First, we fill their shoes with wet cat food. Eth: Mysta: Judge me all you want, I get results.

-

what kind of conversations do you think they'd have

Malvox: Sometimes I like to place my hands on someone’s cheeks, look into their eyes… Malvox: …And violently jerk their head until it snaps. Gendaen: …That took an unexpected turn. Ocàyuu: So did their neck.

-

Eth: What do you three have to say for yourself? Zaïl: Gendaen: Mysta: Oops?

-

Gendaen, to the Squad: The real secret to immortality? Not dying. You want to be immortal? Okay, that’s easy. Just don’t die. That’s it. Refuse to die. There you go. Mysta: But how- Gendaen, ignoring her: “But how”, you may ask. Well, easy. Just don’t do it. Refuse to. Say “no thanks”.

-

Gendaen: Don't quote me on this, but I believe murder is illegal!

-

if Gendaen somehow convinced Eth to wear a cat maid outfit then I think this isn't entirely out of the realm of possibility either

While planning to break in somewhere Gendaen: Hey, let's do "Get Help!" Eth: What? Gendaen: "Get Help." Eth: No. Gendaen: C'mon, you love it! Eth: I hate it. Gendaen: It's great! It works every time! Eth: It's humiliating. Gendaen: Do you have a better plan? Eth: No. Gendaen: We're doing it! Eth: We are not doing "Get Help!" A Minute Later Gendaen, carrying Eth: Get help! Please! He's dying! Help him! throws Eth at guards, knocking them out Gendaen: Ahh, classic! Eth: gets up I still hate it. It's humiliating. Gendaen, laughing: Not for me, it's not.

-

aaand that's it for now I will be back with more

maybe

byeeeeeeeeeeee- *disappears in a puff of smoke*

Certified Canon ✔

[mtqcomic]

Hiii,

Um I don't know if it's like impolite or against internet etiquette to ask this, but is there some kind of masterlist of the pronouns of all the currently revealed mtq characters anywhere? I know some characters' pronouns and stuff are listed in their individual posts but it's kinda hard to find sometimes and I don't want to accidentally use the wrong pronouns for anyone (even if I'm just talking to myself and thinking about the comic :P)

Thank you :) (great comic btw)

Hey, thanks for asking! It's not impolite at all! I haven't made anything like that, but I can list them here:

Major Characters

Mysta: she/her

Eth: he/him

Gendaen: he/him

Zaïl: they/them

Malvox: it/it

Nelun Soma'o: he/him

Minor Characters

Kopo: any pronouns

Leban: he/him

Yele: she/her

Maezala: xe/xem

Bosses

Rahelin (EoC): he/him

Kœmo (EoW): xe/xem

Ocàyuu (BoC): she/her

Denxœl (imperator): xe/xem

Background Characters

Venn: he/him

Mrætyr: he/him

Mayen: she/her

Typh: he/him

~

I'll put this in the bonus content tag so it can be found easily. If I ever forget to update it when new characters show up, please let me know!

[mtqcomic]

Hiiiiii! :D

You don't have to reply to this, but I just wanna say that I really love this comic! I love how you're building on existing things in Terraria and making your own lore out of it, I love all the character designs (especially Eth, I definitely did not expect the guide to be this epic special agenty war commander person but I am loving it – and also Zaïl, they look so good holy shoot I love the purple/gold color scheme AND they have a gun?!!), everything is so awesome and there's so much LORE–

(sorry I like lore haha)

(and the storyline with Gendaen– I'm so excited to see where it goes!)

Anyways yeah great comic, it's amazing it's cool I love it–

*insert a bunch of sparkles emoji here*

Have a nice day/night! :D

I’ve been waiting to respond to this because AAAAAAAAAAA

Tysm!!! This is exactly what I’ve always wanted to hear!!! You’ve literally just listed all my anxieties and disproven them!!!

I’m so glad to hear you’re interested in the lore, I’m a massive lore nerd as well and that’s definitely a big influence in how I write. You’re absolutely my target audience. Also, thanks for bringing up Eth! Every Terraria story characterizes the guide in a unique way, but they mostly stick within the realm of meek and nerdy. I wanted Eth to be something different, so I made him a trained and dangerous professional, equal parts ally and enemy. He’s a scholar, a soldier, a spy, and a wizard. Lots and lots is wrong with him and he needs a hug. I’m glad you like him as much as I do!

Oh, and Zaïl… well, it’s a good thing you like their design, because you’ll be seeing a lot of them later on.

Thanks for the kind words, mysterious anon! I thank you greatly!

[mtqcomic]

Just joined in and binged the whole thing. I noticed the underworld hasn't been mentioned once, do you have plans for it? Also, Mysta still has that demonite ore with the shadow scales in her pocket, she could make better armor. Currently she has only iron armor. She'd also be able to make a pickaxe that can mine meteorite if one falls since she did kill an EoW and a BoC.

Yeah tysm, I could see the notifs coming in as you went! I’m so glad you sent an ask as well, I really depend on asks and reblogs to keep me motivated.

I absolutely have plans for the underworld! Can’t say what of course, but you’ll see eventually. Believe me, I’ve been planning that one for a while.

Also, yeah, Mysta has picked up a lot of junk over time. I set up the demonite and scales in case I wanted to give her demonite equipment, but I didn’t end up doing that as it wasn’t useful to the story. I’m currently working with the assumption that she dumped her inventory in the timeskip between the end of Chapter Two and the beginning of Chapter Three. I doubt I’ll ever permanently change the look of her armour again, for multiple reasons.

MTQcomic is intended to diverge further and further from actual Terraria mechanics over time, so don’t worry too much about how well she’s doing from a gameplay perspective. I skew the rules a lot for story purposes, so a lot of things are more or less powerful than they should be, and a lot of things don’t work like they do in-game. Actually, a lot of major things from Terraria aren’t planned to show up in the comic at all, as I slowly pull away from the in-game bosses and progression.

When I give Mysta new equipment, it’s done with the aim of adding new potential interactions, especially to fight scenes. She has an enchanted sword because it allows for projectiles, and she has a rotted fork because it creates different poses and actions from the sword.

Anyways, thanks a ton for the support! <3