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[kaumedii]

how strong is fugi ? does she use weapons or what ?

I’ll format this like an RPG profile minus the values because I’m not that mad:

Height and Weight

Fugi is visibly tall and is likely to be heavy.

Agility

Fugi does not run but takes long strides when walking. She will either not move or move really slow if a distance is too short. If a distance is too far, she can teleport via Komtak.

Dexterity

Fugi exhibits ultra fine body motor control, especially within her upper body. She is ambidextrous, though her left grip is unusually tight.

Constitution

Fugi has both high stamina and endurance, able to tolerate extreme conditions (i.e. pressure and temperature) and most blunt force traumas. She will, however, take much longer to recover from puncturing traumas. The “magnetic” forces keeping her parts together are also quite strong.

Strength

Strength is most associated with the Intimidator phase. Fugi has an undefined weight capacity and is very heavy-handed. She can exert more force at the expense of agility, resolve, and her own health. Intimidator prioritizes immediate action over strategy.

Perception

Mental attributes are most associated with the Instigator phase. Fugi is highly perceptive and can usually predict others’ advances. She addresses conflicts by overwhelming her opponents with psychological warfare and or by the wills of her Paladins. However, she is at her most physically vulnerable as Instigator.

Weaponry

As shown above, I equipped her with a pointer and gauntlets. She also has these things called Glyphs which I’m working on. There’s also her in her little bed, which I guess could kill someone if it fell over. 🧍‍♀️

Dancing

This little bit’s irrelevant, but people have wondered if Fugi or any of my ENAs dance like how Joel’s ENAs do. Uh, they kinda just serve— face and Borderline. If Fugi would dance, she’d be waacking.

[kaumedii]

Hello! Am such a fan of your artwork and world build! And on your latest post wanted to ask about the hand-headed peoples.Do they communicate in sign? Or regular speech but different languages?(Since y’know their head is a hand..I know stereotypical of me I’m sorry! 😂) just wondering!

For consistency and convenience, the signed language is ASL/IS, though it would be really sweet to have other signed languages. ☺️

[kaumedii]

wait a sec, is fugi the protagonist or antagonist?

The story remains in DBBQ ENA’s point of view and features some of the canon characters, namely Froggy and later Coral Glasses. I intend to preserve their original personalities since nothing much changes apart from where they’re going and what they have to do. For example, in the introduction, I made it that Froggy now ACTUALLY comes with you when crossing the sea. He still complains out of his ass, but at least he’s there now. Just Deserts is like an expansion DLC that doesn’t affect the end so much— that’s unless you consider mental and emotional whiplash as being more than “not so much”. Oh, and Fugi’s an antagonist.

You’ll be fine! I think.

[kaumedii]

Hello, I'm confused on what you call fugitives because the litteral definition of the word is of someone who's fled and is on the run but what does it represent in your world ?

“FUGItive” combines “FUGI” and “operative” and doesn’t necessarily carry the same meaning in Borderline as we know it.

FUGI — The sole governing entity of Borderline that was established and entrusted by the Suites. This can refer to the entity as a whole or the red-and-blue ENA.

FUGItive — Beings that work in the FUGI as extensions of said ENA that uphold the Law and secure Borderline.

Bobby — A general offender of the Law.

I know it’s a lot of redirection and redefinition, so I don’t mind the confusion nor having to clarify!

Another thing, Oasis is not owned by the FUGI, so Ina is not a FUGItive. Oasis is a separate entity that does abide by Borderline Law, but there remains some awkward tension between it and the FUGI. There are a few compromises that keep them from mauling each other like dogs, so there won’t be anything between them for now.

[kaumedii]

Is Fugi French? Because I’m getting a whole lot of Chantel Dubois vibes from her like lol why do I imagine Fugi with a French accent?!?! 👀

I’m giggling at that comparison— evil Madagascar woman. I’d actually just pitched for her identity with some peers, and they’d all agree with you, so I guess I’ll commit to maximizing that evil French energy, haha. ^^

[kaumedii]

In DBBQ, the mannequins don't have faces but you do, but they aren't faces either but symbols... if Fugi and Ina are from the same place, why don't they have the same symbols?

NOTE: It says (YY/MM), but I meant (DD/MM).

Extracts

The symbols aren’t correlated with their place of origin, as they are both from Borderline, and instead have more to do with what I call their “extract” as an ENA. Both Fugi and Ina are Director extracts while the other more ENA-like ENAs are referred to as Theatre extracts. There have only been three Director Extracts: the first has passed, the second is Fugi, and the third is Ina. Moreover, Fugi and Ina don’t have the same symbol as they’re of different Director extracts.

COFFEE

There’s also a question here, again it’s inaccessible for some ungodly reason, but it’s in reference to what Oasis means by COFFEE. It’s a health form Oasis nurses reference to evaluate their patients. “How would you like your COFFEE today?” is to ask the patient how they’d like to start with their physical. “Have you had your COFFEE?” is to prompt if the patient has had their physical and so on.

I’d say it’s more appealing than, let’s say, “come and let me touch you”. It’s also not too relevant to the plot— it literally takes up about a good minute or two of the story— so don’t worry about having to dissect everyone I’ll be putting out. That’s Oasis’ job, haha.

[kaumedii]

If JD had a soundtrack, what would you put in it? :3

I’d maybe put some 40s-50s orchestras, jazz, funk, and lounge through an old radio to give Borderline that retro get-a-way vibe before locking all of that behind oppressive and cold synths, electronic(a), and industrial. Bizaar and Sitasar are earlier societies that are likely to play more traditional music with maybe some electronic for the machine-y, corporate bits.

Below are some songs if you were interested in me providing some actual ones. They may get loud, and some have lengthy intros. Sorry! ^^;;

NOTES

IDKHBTFM’s unfortunately locked behind Spotify, but trust that RAZZMATAZZ and 1981 are so here.

Same with Tame Impala. Borderline is literally right there. Hail Currents and The Slow Rush.

Dare I say also Two Door Cinema Club’s False Alarm. I’ve been ride or die for TDCC.

I am also aware of Miss Construction! It’s recommended to me almost all of the time, haha. Kunstprodukt is devastatingly iconic.

[kaumedii]

Hello KK! World building question.So I’ve been wondering this a lot about the whole airport vibes and the last post so here it is:

1. The mech-like robots (I’m not sure what else to call them) does their machanic work like a transformer? They turn into fighter jets in the sky?

2.Are planes in general in this universe sentient AI? (I know that sounds very strange,but I wouldn’t be surprised because it’s an ENA AU.And the ENA world is strange enough in itself)

So yeah,that’s pretty much it! Sorry if it’s a lot but this keeps getting interesting and your art keeps getting better and better. 😁

Cytocrafts

LEX and CON fall into the category of cytocrafts. While Transformers is a great influence on their concept, they do not transform into planes or other vehicles. They are built as is, but they do mimic a jet when they are launched upside-down or lying down.

Cytocrafts are not themselves sentient. Instead, they are mostly Humor-operated if not automated. The Humor or fluid, which appears blue here, is sentient. The Hive, the air force of Borderline, is a collaboration between the nations of Sitasar and Borderline.

Humor

I've been having some trouble trying to depict it since it's not exactly discrete, but yes, the Humor is a sentient gel-like fluid that originates from Sitasar. They're comparable to the zooids of a siphonophore or the units of a colonial organism, but they appear as a great liquid volume. Individually, that is if they are delegated into vessels by their Communess, they can hold a unique consciousness and memory. If an individual is recombined with the whole, they will all share its memories. They are carnivorous and will die by evaporation.

The Humor in the crafts are well-contained. The attending Manno are thoroughly equipped and trained to maintain them. They haven't had any leakages yet.