oc-tober 2024
day 10 & 11: personality & symbolism/themes
the kids you probably need to worry about
more leftoverse babies! they're definitely opposites personality-wise, but they both also happen to have the most symbolic roles throughout the story i think? lets just say their journeys include pretty strong pseudo-religious allegories hh
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first up is Mia, or registered alias 'Illumia', who will also go by the codename 'Chamialeon' (hence the symbol) during the... not so bright parts of her future career. Which is ironic, because glowing brightly is kind of her main thing! though due to light manipulation, she can also turn invisible, which is why the moniker stuck. she eventually also figures out how to temporarily siphon her target's powers (literally 'stealing their spotlight'), giving her another layer of camouflage.
Mia is high energy even in her broodiest moments (many such cases). among the main cast, she easily draws the most attention and speaks the loudest, even without ever using her voice! she has a wiiild arc as far as archetypes go, changing from spoiled princess to ruthless rebel to spiritual leader by the end of things. she would be a leia stan yeah
alsoooo that is not the actual cover image for 'It's My Turn Now' but there's no way im putting the d*sney logo anywhere near my art lol. i don't know who that man is. Sorry to miss palmer
also2 yeah mushrooms aren't flora my bad. sunflower then
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next is Pepin, who usually goes by Piper (and Clyde calls him Pip sometimes). he's the forever baby of the group and my poor precious good boy who can do no wrong!!1! 🥺💚 ok that's not true, he always tries his best and has an empathetic soul, but life's hard when you're the unwilling Chosen One who has to constantly dodge prophecies and legacies while carrying the weight of the world on your tiny shoulders. he goes through sososo much :( i love him sososo much :(
Piper's a real laid-back, pacifist type that keeps getting bombarded by Stress and Duties. as such, he's no stranger to skipping classes/responsibilities to go chill somewhere hidden away from the world, which is usually in a forest due to his affinity with nature. many think his thing is controlling plants and healing, and it certainly looks that way, but more accurately its cellular regeneration control. a talent this impressive puts many targets on his back, but luckily he's in good hands until he decides his own destiny <3
On the left is Axis, a serial hater girlbossfailure who leaves scathing reviews on everything she sees for 'enrichment'. On the right is Clyde, who has learnt to weaponize his 'cursed fuckboi energy' in order to taunt miserable people with whimsy. they both hate each other's guts /affectionate <3
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Clyde likes...
crafting handmade jewelry! mostly friendship bracelets for some reason, how this passion came about is lost in his memory though
collecting knickknacks for aforementioned jewelry (he's a junk hoarder)
batik, aloha shirts, or any regional equivalent
singing and dancing and dashing and prancing
traveling! seeing the world!
running! as a sport
running! movie marathons
running! from commitments and responsibilities
destroying everyone with a chain of UNO draw fours card games!
ttrpgs too probably. he'd max out whatever the system equivalent for the Charisma stat is at character creation without doubt
entertaining people generally, he knows he's funny
helping people too! he's got a big heart with so so so much to give
so so so much
Clyde dislikes...
Axis
wet blanket people in general
desk jobs or being locked into any committed position
not having space to stretch his legs
schedules and deadlines
feeling trapped or stuck or silenced he just needs to MOVE, man
yeah yeah. adhd
hard labor. he's a big strong guy and can handle it, but he'd much rather be relaxing
sour candy
tangled threads
memory loss
not being able to help. helplessness. no sense of direction or purpose or destination in life
socks
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Axis likes...
hoodies
being curled up in bed
the smell of fresh laundry
windy days
colourful fruity mocktails
bell-bottom jeans and y2k fashion
physics! worked as a lab assistant (the experience was awful but the science was fun!)
fixing things! worked as an apprentice mechanic (fun!)
bragging about her skills and expertise
her on-and-off adorable girlfriend Simmer <3
fluffy pastries and decadent desserts
moments to herself. quiet. silence. peace and tranquility
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company
Axis dislikes...
Clyde
people who talk too loudly, too much, too quickly (Clyde)
people who get all up in her personal space (Clyde)
people who get over-invested in personal issues that does not concern them at all (Clyde)
people
crowded markets
rain
✨depression ✨
cooking. augh. Disaster
unfulfilling lesbian situationships (and yet...)
being in tall places where there's a risk of falling
i saw that you guys were having a busy time moving??? and after 4 moves in less than a year i feel for u and unfortunately i cant say im a writer myself bUT
i can however offer u these never before seen photos of the slightly older pickl version spotted bribing his way to free food on a date at the golden seagull
