#fruitbugs pulasan

[rosequito]

Final (sfw) day of dressuptober!

ill post them all with cropped versions of the nsf ones when they're all fully done!

[rosequito]

Decided to finish Pulasan! He's a drain fly!

In the fruitbugs' equivalent of eastern Europe, there's a whole level called (creatively) the 'Spooky level'- it's a place where the sun never rises, with a small village, a castle on a mountain (Bloodlime's) and a forest full of dead trees. Very few people go in the forest, mostly because there's not much there besides agressive, cartoonishly 'spooky' foes- but Pulasan is one of the very few fruitbugs that lives there. He calls himself a 'were' drain fly, but he looks and acts the same regardless of moon phases. Unlike some trans fruitbugs, Pulasan was coded as a trans man by default- the reason being that the fruitbugs creator, despite being straight and cis, thinks big, hairy trans men are cool. Deep down it makes him question his orientation, but the creator tries to shove it aside- however his secret repeated interactions with Pulasan in-game is telling. Pulasan was also given the ability to create 'wolf' foes the first word in quotations since Pulasan doesn't actually know what a wolf is, so they're more bug like than anything in both appearance and behavior (they chitter, and climb on trees). Those wolves foes have a mind of their own, but they obey Pulasan completely- they're more like weapons/bullets than anything despite that.

Pulasan is feared by some, due to his 'unusual' attitude- his thing is that he loves to live a feral life, where he bites and claws people he dislikes! He's not shy about it too, feeling no remorse after biting or clawing... Or so it seems! Pulasan DOES loves to bite, but he does feel bad, and most importantly he feels lonely. He has no friends- other fruitbugs heard of his behavior and avoids him as a result, even if the individual is 'stronger' than Pulasan himself. So he just wishes to one day meet someone who will either understand him and accept his personality, or, better, bite and claw with him. However Pulasan doesn't actually seek out people to meet and accept him- he just stays in his dead forest, hoping his lover will just appear one day- and that'll be the case, since players will have to go meet him in order to finish the game. As a person, besides his feral act, Pulasan is definitely love and attention-starved, which can make him very eager to get closer. In general he's always brash, loudly speaking (or roaring) what's on his mind, but he's even more so with people he likes. He'll be awkwardly overly eager/enthusiastic with any conversation, even you talk about the weather with him. Pulasan's just very happy to finally see someone who wants to be his friend! If you were to join in in his eagerness, or/and befriend him, then he'd get even happier (and probably won't be able to contain it)! He might try to act cool sometimes to impress you and can be a bit clingy, but he's fiercely loyal and will protect you from pretty much anything... Except a sentient bathtub, maybe. If a serious relationship is started with Pulasan, then he'll be very in need of physical affection and time spent together. He'll be much gentler with you, trying not to be constantly loud, but still just as happy.

[rosequito]

Lots of new guys, lots of test designs! i'll give info on them, starting from up left to bottom right.

Pulasan! He's a drain fly, but he calls himself a 'were drain fly', despite him looking and acting the same way regardless of full moon or not. He lives in the Spooky level's forest, full of dead trees and with an ever present moon. Pulasan just loves to act feral and violent, and is not shy about clawing or biting people. As a result most people avoid him, and that actually makes him sad! He won't under any circumstances drop the 'were' act, but he IS lonesome and wishes someone could understand him. Also, Pulasan has the ability to create wolf spirits, but he seems to no real concept of what a wolf is, and makes them act like bugs (climb on trees for example) when they're not used to attack someone.

Second might be familiar to some, it's Lollipop Climber. He's a horse leech. I'm much more satisfied with his design now. He's a pompous vampire that sticks to all the 'classic' and strange vampire habits, like having to be invited and not being able to touch silver. He's constantly fighting with Bloodlime, Lollipop truly hates him because of the former's taste in music- Lollipop thinks vampires should only create or listen to classic orchestral! In any case, Bloodlime flexes with his big castle while Lollipop wallows in misery in his home, a pile of mud in a dirty pond.

Third one is Jambul, he's a black crazy ant (actual name of the ant). He's actually a very good scientist, if not the best in the Fruitbugs world- however his visual disability and crossed eyes make people not take him seriously. He studies storms, black holes and potatoes- the latter because he wants to create a new energy source. He's a kind person if you get to know him, but Jambul's very focused on his work, to the point he doesn't always sleep. Despite his huge hands and fingers, he's fairly dexterous, but has sometimes issues with what's around him and knock things over.

Fourth one is Quince- the original fruit is only white and fuzzy when it's not ripe, but Quince is just a young adult that could lose his fur as he gets older (but he might not get older since he's a video game character). He's a vampire moth. He works as a clothing store owner- he's affiliated with Cucumber, so Quince's products are high-quality and expensive. As a shop owner he's pretty pushy in a classic salesman manner, with sometimes peer pressure such as 'but you'd look WONDERFUL with this 999.99$ coat!'. Despite his customer pleasing attitude, he's actually kinda mean- he JUST bites people that dislike his style/products, and has the nefarious plan of 'conquering the fashion world', so that Cucumber's brans dominates the whole clothing market. He has this mean side because he was relentlessly bullied in his past, and wants to enforce a new norm to not be left out ever again. His wings were burnt by his bullies, that were initially his friends.

Fifth one is Swenson Red Grape, but he's just known as Swenson. He's a Sabethes Mosquito. He's a star that creates synth music, which is like our world's 80s lyrical music. Swenson composes and writes all his lyrics by himself, and he has few bodyguards and managers- because he dislikes using people and... He didn't actually want to be a star! He just started music in his room, and was peer pressured to do a concert because he was 'talented'. From there he got much more success than he ever wished for, due to the fact that his music is unique in the Fruitbugs world. As a result he's infamous for not being open to fans and paparazzis- he's actually downright cold/dismissive. He often dreams of 'escaping to the countryside' where no one knows his name. He wants to be seen as a person rather than a star/music creating machine.

Sixth one is Coast Live Acorn, Coast for short- he's a conehead mantis. He doesn't look like much of an acorn, but i tried to make him more alien than acorn-like. In any case, Coast is mean! He wants to conquer the Fruitbug world, to make everyone his servants. He believes he's the best alien in the universe, who's above any planet's lifeforms. To achieve his plan, he destroys buildings to rebuild them to his liking. This more annoying than anything for NPCS and other fruitbugs, who have to redecorate their homes from scratch and put away the Coast-shaped furniture.

Seventh is Hawthorne Wildflower, who's a common cricket. He's still the same as before in terms of personality. But i added the fact that he's very caring if you get close to him- he'll craft things for you and bring you... 'Gifts' (animals with 1HP so you can kill them and gain EXP).

Eighth is Criollo Cocoa, he's an unicorn mantis. Like Cocoa, Criollo creates chocolate- except his is very fancy and not poisoned. It's expensive too. He's very snobbish and believes he's above almost everyone, safe for fellow 'high quality' products creators like Cucumber. Criollo also says he's above eating his own chocolate, but occasionally during fancy parties, he'll take one or two without anyone noticing. Deep down he wishes he had more real friends, but he has too much issues interacting with 'regular' people. Except for Nacional Cocoa.

Ninth is said Nacional Cocoa! He's a yellow orchid mantis. He's a mime that loves to perform as the most dramatically sad man in the world. In reality, he's actually sad, but prefers to not let anyone know. The only things that bring him a smile are Criollo and making others laugh with his mime antics. Few people seem to like him though, because of his association with white chocolate that makes people irrationally angry in the fruitbugs world (for no real reason other than taste).

Tenth is Blood Peach, he's a question mark butterfly. He's a knight that works for Nectarine (that i need to update/redesign), and the two actually are in a close platonic relationship with. Blood Peach would do anything for his partner, and like the latter, Blood is no stranger in sending meat eating butterflies to eat his ennemies' flesh. Though he does prefers to fight 'fairly' with his sword if the other person has a weapon.

Eleventh is Peanut, he's a mole cricket. He lives in the Desert level, in an area is like the underground from pkmn Diamond/Pearl. The players must help him extract cool rocks via a minigame that's like fossil extraction from Spectrobs. Don't get him crystals/gems, he thinks those are overrated, he's a 'regular' rock-based geologist. Peanut rarely uses tools to dig, because his claws are efficient and his body is actually half mechanized, hence the smoke pipes coming out of certain parts of him. As a result, he has much more stamina than most people and can dig for hours on end.

Last one is Medlar, he's a girafe weevil. He looks like he has a mascot head on, but that's his actual face- he can emote but chooses not to. He used to work at an amusement park, where he was a mascot that took pictures with people and generally brought joy to the park. But it closed due to financial reasons, and it was left to rot. Medlar, knowing nothing besides how to be a mascot, also was left to rot. He still roams the park, hoping a visitor will come and enjoy the rides, and even take a picture with him to make him feel whole again. Even during the better days of the park, Medlar was obsessed with how people see him- partially because that would be bad rep for the structure, but also because he has zero confidence and relies on people to feel loved and worthy. He does not actually know who he is outside his role as a mascot.