(long yapfest incoming, + d0wnp0.ur spoilers)
yknow, been doing a bit of thinking and digging and came to the conclusion that Most of the $cugs are worthy candidates for facing constant hunger/starvation. W4tch3r and 1nv due to just the sheer amount of shit they have to go thru in their respective campaigns as previously touched upon, G0.urm4nd is pretty self-explanatory, but i’ve been ruminating a lil bit more on H.unt3r, R1v, and S41nt especially
R1v, ever the speedster and constantly on the move pre-meeting 5.P3bs due to the VERY short periods between rain cycles, no doubt burns thru a Ton of calories throughout that time and subsequently needs to eat Very frequently. That and only carrying over one pip of food Max over to the next cycle when hibernating kinda confirms their speedy metabolism for me lol. I also imagine that because they're basically in a rush 24/7, they may frequently forget to eat enough resulting in them paying for it next cycle with an terribly achy, grumbly middle 😁
S41nt has one pip of food less than R1v but still suffers the same "carries only one food pip to next cycle" problem. On top of that, they are an entirely vegetarian $cug traversing an environment in the midst of a harsh winter. You would think that not much plant life would be able to thrive in such weather, so food scarcity I believe would Def be an issue for S41nt. Popcorn plants still remain plentiful, but 'nother problem: they can only be opened either by spears (which S41nt cannot use) or by waiting for them to open by themselves as the blizzard gets worse. Just imagine: food sources in the surrounding area have been depleted for one reason or another, so S41nt's out in the open clutching a lantern and shivering amidst a strengthening snowstorm while mournful rumbles emanate from their tummy as they anxiously wait for this plant to release its kernels…..
And H.unt3r, HOOH boy. They already have to eat more than most $cugs due to their carnivorous nature, but once they reach cycle 0? Their illness kicks their hunger into OVERDRIVE the deeper they descend into the negative cycles. Each cycle they wake up absolutely starving, and the food that used to sustain them suddenly isn't filling them as much… and is steadily filling them less the more time goes by. Both their sickness And their hunger eating away at them, causing them to become even more ravenous as the cycles pass, and each meal only prompting their stomach to noisily demand more and more? OOOUGHHHH
n-e-ways. just thought i'd put in my two cents. Every $cug is hungry All The Time. surprisingly enough, I haven't put much thought into possible hunger scenarios for 4rt1 despite them being my fave, but maybe sometime........ eheheehe
UR SO RIGHT ABOUT ALL OF THIS!!! i thought i would draw the three because u supplied me with wonderful wonderful ideas
r1v defo burns a lotta calories running to and fro and i think their adhd ass also forgets to eat which bites them back next cycle. after grabbing the cell they get to take their time more but funnily enough they take the extra time for granted and STILL forget to eat anyway. they've been caught off guard by their stomach rumbling more than once
s41nt is. a no brainer. winter wasteland where the food sources are few and far between, not to mention their vegetarian diet means their options are even MORE limited. they lost their lantern here so they're expending a lot more energy shivering and their tummy is getting impatient lmao
i Love ur take on h.unt3r too btw. as the cycles tick down and their sickness progresses they get weaker and weaker and less able to feed themself. once they get into the negatives its just near constant hunger. starved 24/7
also if you ever want to share your thoughts on 4rt1 in the future i would love to hear 👀
thx for the ask!
