Why is a simple scribe from the Mushroom Kingdom capital on an adventure with a Rose Town forester/hunter in the infamous Forest Maze? Stars only know...
(There's gonna be more of the Prince Mallow series of pics; I just took a break from that because (among reasons) I wanted to draw some Toadsonas.)
Dus T., my Toadsona, belongs to me
The Rose Town native whom I'm calling Nut T. 'till their maker says something official belongs to @nintendonut1
Since I recently drew an image with Dus T. featuring some "updated graphics" as it were, I figured I'd draw out a proper "profile pic" of the guy as I draw him nowadays.
As a refresher, Dus T. is a royal scribe of Mushroom Castle, which in this day in age pretty much makes him a glorified archivist and bookkeeper. It's pretty much his job to keep organize and store documentation of recorded Mushroom Kingdom history, of which he keeps both paper and digital copies of everything, each functionally a backup of the other. Sometimes if necessary, he is one of a small number of Toads on castle staff to potentially act as tech support for the computer server and other QOL technology that Gadd Science Inc. had built for Mushroom Castle. While Dus T. enjoys his work, he does have some drawing and writing hobbies on the side.
On a side note, if you're wondering why I've suddenly started giving Dus T. hair, well...funny story; he's kind of always had hair. It was just always hidden under his mushroom cap before. I originally conceived the character so that his hair would show if he took the cap off. But since it's long been established and accepted that Toads' mushroom caps are an organic part of their heads and not a removable cap like early media would sometimes portray them, I figured I'd need to upgrade that design aspect accordingly. I drew (pun unintended) inspiration from Square Enix's Toad NPCs such as Raz and how their hair grows out from between the mushroom and the rest of their head.
A few weeks ago, I finally got to watch Monsters University. So I decided to draw this cute little guy, Squishy Squibbles, making his usual entrance on my Toadsona... The "OMG WHERE DAFAQ DID YOU COME FROM?!?" entrance.
Most of you have probably wondered about that toad character I use as my avatar here. Well, that's an old OC of mine and something of a "toadsona" I created several years back. Kinda created him for RPs with friends that...kinda never really happened. Recently, I decided to pull him out of storage, wipe off the dust, and revamp him for use today. This includes a somewhat altered back story, and an age up.
The bio form I'm using was originally created by my friend Saturn, and it can be found here. Click "read more" if you wish to read all about this guy.
Basics
Full Name: Dustin Jeremiah Toad
Nicknames: Dus T.
Sex: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: June 2
Death Date (If character has died): n/a
Birthplace: Toad Town
Current Residence: Same
Race (If human then state nationality): Caucasian
Appearance
Height: About 3 feet with the cap, two feet without
Weight: Average
Body Type: Average
Eyes: Black
Hair: Dark brown, short and flat, typically hidden under his mushroom cap
Skin: Light
Distinguishing Characteristics/Markings: None
Physical Flaws/Birthmarks/Scars: None
Usual Attire: Open dull-red vest with gold trimming, traditional white poofy toad pants, brown laceless shoes, white mushroom cap with medium-dark blue spots, and big round glasses.
Tattoos/Piercings: None
Other Accessories: None
Personality
Personality Traits: Quiet, shy, optimistic, slow to anger, slow to excite, amicable, indecisive, a bit persnickety, and rather nerdish.
What annoys him/her? Rude behavior, being interrupted, being taken advantage of, overt pessimism.
What makes him/her happy? Random acts of kindness, an easy-paced stroll around Toad Town, good food, helping others with little things.
What does him/her think is disgusting? People with really poor hygiene, gore
Greatest Fears/Phobias: Fire, heights, piders and arantulas, the dark, sharp objects.
Patience Level: Slightly above medium.
Self-esteem: Not all that great, but reasonable.
Does him/her fit into a certain clique (goths, jocks, preps, etc.)? Nerds
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, writing, doodling, some online roleplaying during spare time.
Favorites:
Color- Blue/Red
Food- Koopasta
Place- Castle library
Animal- Dog
Clothing- Traditional toad apparel
School Subject- English or Math
Music (genre)- Classical
Books (genre)- Historical or fantasy
Movies (genre)- Historical or fantasy
Season- Spring
Time of Day- Late morning
Holiday- Christmas
Least Favorites:
Color- Gray
Food- Mushrooms (yes, irony)
Place- Any place loud and/or crowded
Animal- Chain chomp
Clothing- Baggy, torn clothing
School Subject- Physical education
Music (genre)- Heavy metal
Books (genre)- Horror
Movies (genre)- Horror
Season- Winter
Time of Day- Crack of dawn
Holiday- St. Patrick's Day
Personal
A brief description of your character's history: Dus T. is an orphan, having been taken in by Mushroom Castle staff in his preteens. His childhood was pretty unexciting, not that he minded. Though he did make some interesting friends in the orphanage before his adoption, including a yoshi kid who taught him the flutter jump. He liked drawing since he was five and writing since ten. In his early 20s, a few years back, Dus T. earned the position of King Peter's scribe.
Long-term Goals: Become a moderately recognized author.
Short-term Goals: Get his duties done in time for a little R&R to do as he pleases.
What does he/she think of him/herself? He feels he's a decent person. Reasonably talented in all that he does, but not that much.
If he/she could have one wish, what would it be? For everyone to get along.
What other wishes does he/she have? The latest art software.
How did your character die if they did? n/a
Belongings: A laptop, a touchscreen tablet, a smartphone, a sketchbook
Prized Possession: Laptop
Religion/Beliefs: Worships the fabled Star Spirits above
Political Preference: Loyal to his just and caring king.
Darkest Secret: Sorry, I wanna keep this biography at least around a G-Rating. ;)
Guilty Pleasures: Scooping peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon when he thinks no one's looking.
Does he/she keep a diary or journal? As a scribe, he technically keeps written record of a lot of things. But yeah, he does have a private journal, too.
Relationships
Family Living With: Stepmother
Family Situation: Parents unknown, stepfather passed away
Former Friends: The other orphans
Current Friends: Colleagues around the castle, also King Peter
Former Love Interest: None
Current Love Interest: None
Former Enemies: None
Current Enemies: None (The Mushroom Kingdom hasn't been at war with the Koopa Kingdom since King Bowser I's reign)
Losses: His parents at a young age. Oh, and his digital camera in his teens, but at least he saved the photos to his computer before then.
What does he/she think of people? They're all right until they give him very good reason to believe otherwise.
What do people think of her/him? He's quiet, but really nice.
What do his/her friends like about him/her? He's very thoughtful and quite helpful at times.
What do his/her friends dislike about him/her? He can be a bit of a pushover.
Why do his/her enemies hate him/her? n/a
Popularity among Peers: Moderate
Occupation: Royal scribe
Affiliations (rank if there is one): Loyal to King Peter, elder son of the famous Queen Peach and current ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual, male-leaning
Relationship Status: Single, not looking
Virgin? Yes
Hate anyone? He's incapable of it
Killed anyone? NO WAY!
Would you and your character get along? He's basically my Toadsona, so probably yes.
Would you like to hang out with your character? Probably.
Would your character like you? I think so.
Abilities/Achievements
Achievements: Became royal scribe
Failures: Starting a web site
Education: Home schooling
Abilities/Powers: Like many toads, he's stronger than he looks. Still a bit of a wimp in a number of ways, and he hates gym.
Skills: He can draw, write, organize, and also juggle and flutter jump.
Weaknesses: He can be a bit of a pushover and sometimes has a hard time saying no or turning his back on someone, even when he probably should.
How strong is he/she? Stronger than he looks.
How high is his/her IQ? Moderately above average. Probably in the 120s or 130s.
What would his/her average grades in school be (even if they don't attend)? Probably Bs.
Health
Diet: Varied
Exercise: Slow walks around town
Bad Habits: Occasionally lets his mind wander, sometimes stays up too late.
Physical Health Problems: Myopia
Mental Health Problems: May have some mild Asperger, but there's no written medical proof of that.
Hygiene: Bathes regularly
Situations (What would he/she do or how would he/she react?)
Your character is called up for an award and is congratulated.
Dus T. is unbelievably surprised and hasn't a clue what to say.
Your character didn't win any awards and watches as someone else is congratulated.
He just watches with interest; he wasn't exactly expecting to win.
Your character is winning at a game of some kind.
He gives it his best, thinking, "Wow, I might actually WIN this. ...Oh, dear, I hope I didn't jinx it."
Your character lost at a game of some kind.
He's happy for the other guy.
Your character has a crush on someone and must find out how to tell them.
He'd be too scared to say anything, and a third party (if anyone's good enough at reading the subtle signs from him) would have to intervene.
Your character tells that person and they agree to go out with them.
Sweet relief.
Your character tells that person and gets rejected.
Wonders why he even tried.
Your character is asked out by someone they like.
He'd be surprised, but he'd claim himself willing to "give it a shot."
Your character is asked out by someone they don't like that way.
He may less enthusiastically give it a shot. Unless he REALLY doesn't like them that way. In which case, he'd try to let them down as delicately as possible.
Your character's crush is revealed by someone else.
Hide in a hole.
Your character must work on a project with a person they don't like.
He'd swallow his feelings and cooperate, unless THEY prove uncooperative.
Your character loses a family member or a close friend.
He'd retreat into mourning.
Your character loses a pet.
He doesn't have pets, but he'd probably mourn and make some tribute to them or something, I guess.
Your character loses a very important personal belonging.
He'd double-retrace his steps before deciding to ask for help.
Your character loses something that they were borrowing.
Same as above.
Your character is stolen from.
He'd alert the police.
Your character is offered drugs/alcohol/a cigarette.
He'd decline.
Your character is publicly humiliated in front of a lot of people.
Hide in a hole.
Your character is being picked on by some bullies.
Try to ignore them.
Your character is physically attacked by some bullies.
Try to get away.
Your character killed someone.
He'd probably be shocked into a coma.
Your character witnessed a murder.
Flee straight to the authorities in terror. And maybe ask to be put in Witness Protection if he feels he's been seen.
Your character is being argued with.
He'll be trying to approach some understanding.
Your character trips and hurts him/herself.
He'd stop to nurse his wounds, and he bruises moderately easy.
Your character is given a gift they've always wanted.
He'd be incredibly grateful.
Your character is given a gift they couldn't care less about.
Well...it was a nice gesture.
Your character arrives home after a bad day.
Goes to take a rest.
Your character arrives home after a good day.
Draws some stuff, chats with a few people, and/or does a little roleplaying online.
