okay, but like I said, aside from the Four stuff, it’s pretty close to the actual game, just altered slightly with some extra details to fit my ocs' stories better
The intro floors play out almost identically, except when they see Acht for the first time they and Eight immediately start throwing shade at each other. They knew each other in the military, and because Acht knew what/who Eight was, the two didn't get along very well back then.
And, like I said in my last post about this, they don't see/fight Order again until they go up with Eight's palette. What does she fight when she gets to the top every time then? For every palette except Four's it's a copy of their avatar using whatever weapon is associated with the palette she's currently using, also with the associated person's personality.
When she does use Four's palette(which would also be dualies btw) is when she fights Agent Forte, about halfway through the entire ordeal. so yes, they were strung up by their elbows for who knows how long
A vast majority of it would just be minor character explorations as they climb the tower ten times lol. Also Eight is completely sleep-deprived because touring, so everyone's gotta deal with that.
Eight doesn't start actually restoring her own memories until she uses her own palette, so she's going through all this just to get to the point where she can do what she was promised. As she does though she finds out stuff she didn't really want to know and doesn't take it super well. She technically knew about it before, but was hardcore denying it until then. She also gets mad at Marina because she knew about it the entire time and didn't say anything.
When she does finally fight Order, it goes about how it does in the game, but when all the spectrum chips and the fun music and what-not come out she gets sparkly and iridescent and stuff because I said so. Like I said before, she deserves some iridescence after all that.
After it's defeated Smollusk spills all the info about the other devs and stuff that is normally given on subsequent runs up the tower.
Eight and Smollusk don't get along very well after everything.("Mawina, Eight tried to eat me!" "Did not!" "Eight, be nice!" ">:(")
"Prolonged, sudden, and/or repeated exposure to ink unlike one's own can cause permanent scarring and discoloration of tissue, known as "staining". Severity depends on the intensity of the exposure and how often it is repeated(if applicable), and can either cause the area to be more or less sensitive, depending on how damaged the nerves in the area become."
day six, yay! kinda wanted to make this one more dramatic, but eh this works lol
Please tell me how you fit Agent 4 into Side Order 🙇 I love hearing how different people placed them into the story!
okay! keep in mind this is like oc stuff, okay?
so, it's basically their canon role of head of security, but like they actually show up lol
Marina asked them to head into the memverse a little while before she, Pearl and Eight did to make sure everything was okay
long story short: it wasn't. They got got by Order(like how Marina was) and strung up like that. So Four was completely M.I.A. for about half the time they were there.
Parallel Canon was something that they made as well, ...kinda. Originally, they made one or two ai copies of themself in order to have someone/thing there when they couldn't be(which could be quite frequently as they are in school). When Order took over, it made a bunch more copies without the ai, and shoved the soul pieces it took from the folks it grayscaled/grabbed from the real world inside of those.
So essentially, Parallel Canon is just a bunch of Four clones with other people's souls shoved inside, and the ones who do get palettes are bosses at the top of the tower(because in my version of the story, they don't fight Order until they go up with Eight's palette). They use the weapons of whatever palette Eight is using at the time, and have the mannerisms of whoever is technically inside(eg. Callie's would use a roller and be more chaotic with its movements). They all operate as a hivemind that answer to Four, who is under Order's Control.
The real kicker is that these copies don't talk, so any time anyone tries to get info out of them they don't say anything.
Eight, Pearl, Marina, and Acht only encounter Agent Forte when they get to floor 30 with Four's palette.
The boss fight would work similarly to Marina Agitando or Overlorder; portals you gotta smash, hit the big guy, rinse and repeat. One major difference would be that the portals would exclusively spawn Parallel Canon units, albeit much more slowly lol. It would still have three phases, with more of the wires keeping them in the air being cut between each one, eventually having them fall when they've been defeated/freed.
After that they try to call off the other copies, whether they join the crew in the elevator or not I don't know yet. They can't really until Order is defeated tho, so they just try their best to figure out who's where.
That's the... basics for now I guess, only the parts with Agent 4.
"Can't read jack shit, except for my music practice. My master was always a lot nicer to me than his bandmates, probably because I care about the instrument like he does. I still visit every now and again, and he's still just as grumpy as ever."
Ika plays cello now 'cause I said so and I think it'd be funny
though I did say "hit me" so maybe this is on me lol
but I will say: for future reference, maybe don't put 24 in one thing please
I like the long ones, and I'm glad y'all have that much interest in my characters, but that's a little excessive
Tier 0
3. What species are they? Any special notes?
They are an Inkling, specifically based on the hummingbird bobtail squid, so they glow.
9. Main tentacle color? How did they pick it?
Teal; they were born that way, but there has been some green creeping in lately :)
15. What is their main weapon? How did they pick it and why?
Dark Tetra Dualies. They like to feel powerful on the Reefslider and zip around with the more rolls.
16. Languages they speak? Any that they’ve learned or want to learn?
They speak Inklish mostly, but they know enough Octarian to carry a conversation pretty well(though their accent is usually somewhat off). They've lived with Ika long enough to start to recognize the occasional thing in Salmontongue, but definitely not enough to speak it(they can mostly only tell if they're talking about them).
20. What size are they? Are they average size for their species or not?
They are about 4' 10"(147 cm), so they're a little shorter than average.
29. What makes them cry? Is it a common sight?
They claim “nothing”, but that’s not true. They just don’t like people seeing them cry so they avoid doing it in front of others.
Tier 1
1. Any pets? Do they want any?
They probably had small ones as a kid, but none currently. They're a little too busy for one("keeping up with squirt is basically like taking care of an animal").
10. How much does it take to trigger their Special Rush state? Do they get pumped fast?
Only slightly less than average; like you've got a couple Special Charge Up slots. They are Tsunami's cousin, after all. They are very easily excitable though.
11. Are they a good Super Jumper? Do they land their jumps?
They're pretty accurate, but they can't go super far. It's about a 50/50 shot on whether they'll land it properly(they don't have bones, they'll be fine).
15. Their favorite way to listen to music? Headphones, radio, et cetera?
Headphones, it's more private.
28. Anything they have too much of?
Everyone tells them "blankets and pillows", but they themself would say "cups". They just started accumulating them and before they knew it, they had a ton.
Tier 2
10. How often are they in swim form? How does it feel to them?
Really only when they're trying to hide or swimming, though hiding still doesn't work very well because half of their body still glows. They are very small like that so it's a little scary.
12. How do they sleep? How much do they usually need to sleep?
They sleep under a very large pile of blankets and pillows, saying they "need the weight to be comfortable". How much fully depends on how close exams and project deadlines are; swinging between the normal 10-ish hours, and zero.
17. Are they in a relationship? Do they want to be?
They are dating Marie. They try to keep it lowkey for her sake.
18. Any past relationships? Why did they end?
No, they were never really a "relationship oriented" person. They had crushes, but they never went anywhere.
Tier 3
18. If they could be any other species, would they? And what would they be?
No, they're pretty content the way they are now.
Tier 4
9. Any short-term color change? Which emotions trigger which colors in them?
Not really other than for ink battles and stuff. Their tentacles get more or less saturated depending on their current mood, and their spots glow more or less in the same way.
21. What do they find attractive in somebody?
Personality first; if they can properly match their energy and look good while doing so? Instant attraction.
24. How often are they sick? How do they handle it?
Other than the frequent migraines, not super often. They're the kind of person who says, "if I can do [insert fun thing] I can do actual work" when sick and powers through it, even if they're on the verge of passing out.
Tier 5
2. Anything they are dreading or horribly afraid of in their current life?
The heat-death of the universe.
And some of the stuff they've done as an agent catching up to them.
Tier 6
6. What is their preferred weather? What is the worst one?
They like warm, sunny weather the most, and hate the cold(another cited reason for the blankets).
11. Are they doing alright mentally? And is their “alright” ACTUALLY alright?
Yes and no? Probably not, especially if they’re saying they’re “fine”.
30. Are they a good person? In their own opinion.
Objectively, yeah, but they sometimes struggle with thinking that.
2* what sort of music would they like? have you thought about what genres or bands do they lean towards? do they have a favorite song?
I haven’t really considered this before, actually. Tsunami makes more electronic-y music, so they listen to just about anything within that genre for the most part. They do cover stuff outside of that occasionally tho, so it’s not all they listen to.
Ivory would definitely gravitate towards more pop-y sounds. I feel like she would secretly be into rock/metal though, I dunno it just feels right lol
6* how do they wear their hair? do they care a lot how their hair looks?
Tsunami tends to keep their tentacles on the shorter side, only letting them grow to about their shoulders. They have two slightly longer ones in the back that they pull back into a low ponytail most of the time. When they’re down, they look like a longer version of the in-game bob haircut. They also have the little swooshy bangs. Other than keeping up with the length and general hygiene, they don’t really care about how they look.
Ivory likes hers longer, like “down to the waist/hips” longer. She’ll pull the two on the back of her head into a high ponytail when she’s working, and if it’s particularly intense she’ll put the other two back too. Usually though she uses them to hold stuff like tools, so she keeps them loose. She will put a little more than the average amount of work into them, making sure to keep the suckers clear and stuff. She really likes when Tsunami helps her wash them too, they know how to massage them just right.
7* favorite animal? why?
Tsunami’s favorite is bunnies. This is another one of those weird, arbitrary “yeah that’s a thing just because” things, there’s no real reason why.
Ivory's is birds, mostly because there weren't any underground, but also because she thinks they're funny/cute. There have been multiple occasions where she has grabbed a pigeon on a whim.
9* favorite food? least favorite? are they a picky eater? do they have any dietary restrictions?
I've done favorites already
I wouldn’t say either of them are super picky, but they definitely have their preferences. Tsunami likes more spicy, savory, or sour stuff. Ivory has a massive sweet tooth, but she’ll eat just about anything you put in front of her.
11* what do they have in common with you? how are they different? would you get along with them?
Tsunami definitely has more in common with me than Ivory; general demeanor, the color purple, etc.
I think if they knew that I was the one to put them through the shit they went through, neither of them would like me lmao. If they didn't know, I feel we'd get along pretty well.
14* are they any good with numbers?
I’d say both of them are about average, all things considered.
20* if applicable, can they drive? if they have their own, what color is their vehicle? is the inside neat and tidy, or a mess?
Yeah they both can drive. Tsunami's car is some beat up old thing she got not too long after getting her license. She maintains it herself and keeps it for probably way longer than she should(you know how Diamond mentions an old car? it's the same one).
Ivory’s is some sort of basic sedan or something. Pearl wanted to get her something fancier, but she declined saying that she wanted to get it for herself with her own work.
28* how do they show that they care about someone? how do they express that they don't like someone?
When Tsunami likes someone, she'll start doing stuff for them, primarily cooking. If she doesn’t, she’s a lot more curt and blunt.
Ivory will be constantly making sure they're okay, to an almost overwhelming degree. She tends to be very passive aggressive and ruthless with people she doesn’t like, usually going for the mental/emotional evisceration before the physical one.
29* are they associated with any particular element (air, earth, fire, water)?
I've always associated Tsunami with electricity. There's a reason for that, but I don't want to go into that rn. I've been trying to come up with ways to actually incorporate that into their... I dunno, general vibe? But I'm not sure how exactly. I have one way(I guess two), but other than that idk really.
Ivory... I don't know, actually, I've never thought about her that way. Of the four options in the question, I'd say she'd be fire.
30* do they smell like anything notable?
Not really, for either of them. There was a brief period where Tsunami smoked frequently and she’d smell like that.
1. Do they sleep with a stuffed animal? If they have multiple, who’s the favorite?
Tsunami slept with a plush sea bunny for a while, but after moving in with Ivory they stopped.
Ivory never really did long-term, usually only when she had issues sleeping right after getting to the surface. Tsunami kinda took the place of that when they moved together(they do not mind this).
30. What would they do if they knew it'd be forgiven?
Both of them would kill a man. Which man depends on who you're talking about, but yeah.
