#indigo steves

[marshalls-of-light]

I'm in such a good mood because dinner (chicken heartss,,, 🤤) was great So!

This stuff is subject to change but! More on naming conventions. This is a long one, whoopss XD

As I mentioned earlier (I'll link it in a second), during SL, Red Steves getting names were special, rare occasions. I imagine it having to do with their love of knowledge; being named gave you the privilege of being someone who was known, I guess.

Anyway, due to Void forcing the Red Steves from their home, a lot of recorded history and stuff was lost in the crossfire and evacuation. When they finally got recording history back onto their list of priorities, Red Steves were more conscious about preserving individuals. Hence, naming steves once they reach adulthood/graduation after something notable about them. It does leave names as something of a badge of honour though (more names = more notable as a person).

Orange Steves, having one of the higher populations, have a few different ways of picking names. That being said, the one that Clemens and Lucian came from used personality identifiers for formal names. Others use physical identifiers or chosen craft (which at creation means they're either unnamed or take on their caretakers' craft until they're old enough to choose otherwise).

"True"/First names for Orange Steves are either orange based or whatever speaks to the Caretaker/s the most. Inigo is one such name (I picked it for the meaning fire, but it has other meanings, I think).

There's no yellow text option, bear with me chat.

Yellow Steves generally follow title or physical traits for formal names. "True"/First names are usually something yellow related, but can also be related to stuff Yellow Steves value, such as gold, jewels, anything that means beauty/beautiful, or (in rare cases) family business merchandise.

Royals (the Queens/Kings/Rulers) have a different formal name convention relating to their title. They are the Yellow Ruler, yes, but during their reign, they get a moniker. For example: Aalto is the Nightmare King, Sunny is the Bright King, Sunny's father is the Fair King, and Aalto's grandfather was the Spiteful King.

... Forgive me but I actually haven't developed the Green Steves. AT ALL. They have an emperor and empress, but that is all I have. Why? Because when making these I really really want to make their groups feel like more than just the gimmick assigned to them. Orange Steves are creative and community focused, the Red Steves valuing knowledge has them at odds between preserving the past and progressing into the future. The Yellow Steves aren't just fast, they're an equestrian loving culture with an appreciation for dressing up and bejeweling oneself; The Blue Steves are not just protectors of the afterlife, they're spirits of the souls that lost their unlives, guiding the newcomers; The Violet Steves are connected so deeply they are one individual, which causes conflict between them and the others; Indigo Steves aren't just fishermen, but they sail the middle realm and prioritise time off.

But Green Steves I just can't develop beyond "Nature people" and I don't know why. They clearly have some sort of military, which is why I gave them an emperor and empress, but after that I'm lost!

Anywho minor vent over.

Blue Steves are just reborn dead Steves, so they get to have whatever name. Their formal names, not that they ever use them, are usually based on role or animal form (yep they get animal forms. Is this a ploy to draw Seer with a tail and ears? ...mayyybeee :3)

Purple Steve names are related to journeying in some aspect, I don't have much for them right now (if I could get myself to finish the remaster of the AU they'd have stuff related to the Ender Dragon or something. Because Minecraft).

And lastly, Pink Steves just kind of have their formal name related to jobs they pick up. They all share one name, though it's not their original. Although they are a hivemind, knowledge does get lost with each members death---they share memories, not experiences, so it's not perfect---and that means they change or forget names from time to time.

[zalpacka]

Random SL and RQ headcanons go!

So, I like to imagine that the indigo steves have moth features (antennae and wings) HOWEVER, the ones that have lived in the Middle World and still do have moth wings made up of the blocks you can find in that dimension (half beds, bookshelves, crafting tables) that are held together by floating water in the shape of moth wings. Although, if the Indigo steve has lived outside of The Middle World for a long while (think a few years) then their wings would revert back to regular mothwings. I think that the type of moth wings would be whatever fits their personality the best.

For example, I have an OC named Pilot Indigo, he's lived outside of the Middle World for a long while and he now has emperor moth wings instead of the block filled ones.

The obsidian steves have runes that are engraved into their skin for identification purposes. These markings can mean a lot of things, like what their ranking is, their age, role, ect ect... Which also gave the silly idea of they'll make markings on their partner(s) to show that the person that they're with is with that obsidian steve. OH YEAH, another thingy I thought of with them is that they don't really have marriage, when you start dating one you just are stuck with them permanently, which also can lead to some wholesome interactions with a different type of steve wanting to be with their favorite obsidian steve and getting to witness said obsidian steve nervously having to explain that if they do that then there isn't really any backing out.

I feel like that interaction with Warrior Duo (Beef x Obsidian Captain) would be like this:

Beef: "Obsidian Captain, may I have the honor of being yours..?"

Obs Capt: *FLUSTERED OBSIDIAN STEVE NOISES*

Beef: ..??????

Obs Capt: "You are aware that you can't back out of this if we go through with this, correct..?"

Beef: "Whut-?" (<- He doesn't mind btw)

Another thing about the obsidian steves that I hc, they get really stiff when panicking, nervous, flustered, any really strong emotion tbh. So like, you could do something like flirt with or threaten one and you could watch them get really stiff and just s t a r e at you-

Another thing (wow I have a lot of obsidian steve hcs) is that they can make lava bubbling noises when they're happy. It's a lil frightening, but it's a good noise dw. Yet another thingamajig is that letting someone touch areas like their wrists, palms, neck, and chest are very big signs of trust since they're more sensitive and have important innards inside. Also, if one lets another person touch where their heart would be on their chest is the equivalent of the obs steve saying that they trust that person with their life.

Thank you for listening to my ramble :]