Heyy this might be weird but i figured id ask you since youve been in thebiz fandom for a while, i took a break from the Fandom and completely forgot the names of all my favorite stories i was following and i was wondering if you could help me find this one where zim basically has censorship built into his pack tgat doesn't allow him to fully understand emotional nuances in language like a 1984 knockoff. I love the trope where the pak is basically a mind control device thats responsible bor zims emotionally stunted state . I want the little green man to SUFFER
I do remember a plot like this but I haven't bookmarked it and I'm going to need a little more details to be able to find it, for example if you read it on ao3 or ffnet or wattpad or any other site, and what other characters and plot elements was in it, if it took place on earth, irk, on the armada, the resisty, or in space otherwise. Just any info that is searchable. It feels like the one I'm thinking of is either zadr or razr, if it was gen fic then we're thinking of different stories I'm afraid
Also @aperfecttimeforscreaming and @irkenheretic feel like they might know something about this and since they're both authors they might even have written about it or know who wrote it, I think irkenheretic was experimenting with html and Zim's broken internal dialogue in one fic?
If anyone else in the fandom knows which fic this is please reblog with the link or send it in my ask box if you prefer to be anonymous!
One of the irken headcanons I like is this one with irkens eyes being able to show like signal lines and other computer malfunction stuff when spacing out or damaged. I like it because of how the irkens are pretty much just computers attached to flesh shells, and because irken eyes apparently aren't natural eyes, their fake ones in a way from what I remember.
I've seen this headcanon in a webcomic by @strawowoberry called invader zim restart au. It's a pretty good webcomic, if you really don't like ships though. It might not be for you.
So, while Irken customs/culture isn’t really touched on in the fics, I thought I’d still talk about it though given I do have some stuff for it.
Section One: Post- Florpus Irk:
Irk is in SHAMBLES after Red and Purple’s likely death. It’s mass hysteria, as Tenn mentions in chapter 5 of the first fic.
Basically, Irk is SCRAMBLING to find new leadership. Irk was not the same after Red and Purple’s likely death.
What happens to Irk is up to the reader to decide, honestly. Because even I don’t know myself. Maybe they find a new leader? Maybe they don’t? Maybe they’re now struggling because they have no one to guide them? Who knows.
Section Two: General Information about Irk in this AU: (aka my hcs)
• Romance was banned and was only allowed for Tallests by a former Tallest. One that came even earlier than Miyuki and Spork. It was done out of spite, as that specific Tallest hated romance.
• Irkens have both reproductive organs, but they don’t really use them anymore given the existence of Smeeteries. And, nowadays it is looked down upon to have Smeets naturally.
• Being Defective is more common than people think.
• Romance was eventually unbanned after Red and Purple’s disappearance / likely death.
• Zim is kind of known as an outlaw (?) to Irkens and other aliens. He’s known as the Irken who somehow survived all odds, much to Red and Purple’s dismay. And for the fact he committed war crimes of course. (Despite only being a dumb kid at the time, but to be fair. Most Irkens were just dumb kids. Even the Tallest. Even if they were teenagers.) And, is also known for how he fell in love with a person of a completely different species. (Aka Dib, the siren/human.) which was something most Irkens didn’t think was possible. Same applies to Tak, but she isn’t as well known as Zim.
• Irkens purr and make cat like noises (ex: caterwauling.) and Smeets mew sometimes. (Especially if they’re upset.) They also make bug chirping noises. They’re catbugs.
• Irkens DO have tails, but they’re short and stubby and are often kept tucked into their clothes.
• More Irkens started realizing just how fucked up and corrupt Irk was after Red and Purple got sucked into the Florpus hole.
• Sizz-lorr is doing well. Just know that’s hes doing good. Maybe it’s best that Zim escape.
• You only have to be 13 to drink alcohol , (as mentioned by Zim in chapter 2 of Road Trippin’) however, it is common for Irkens to engage in underage drinking.
• Gender doesn’t really matter on Irk. they don’t really have human gender norms.
Section Three: What happened to the Resisty? + Others :
• The Resisty is still alive and well! After BSDFBtS (backseat drivers from beyond the stars) they decided to open a space bar. (As mentioned in Chapter 2 of Road Trippin’) And while, the Resisty still exists, and are considered alien rights activists they also ran their space bar, lolz.
They serve food from different planets (minus Irk) but they especially serve Vortian food. (Ex: Vort Dogs.) and they also sell different types of drinks. (Including non alcoholic beverages.)
• Mr Dwinky is still alive and well. Mr Elliot visits sometimes. (I like Mr dwinky / mr elliot mkay)
Hey what do you think the irken lenguaje sounds like?
Ooh, that's tough! I like to think it sounds like a rapid series of chirps and clicks and high-pitched throat vibrations, like insects chittering but a little squeakier, and a bit like how cats can sometimes chirp at people mixed in. Unsettling, insect-like, kind of cute in a weird way? Yeah. That's my Irken language headcanon I guess! :'D
Throw in some random screeching for good measure. Every couple of chittery syllables/words, just some screeching too.
