2.0 Satellite Investors, aka the Kuiper Family! (1/2)
ngl this was very fun to make, the satellites didn't stand out to me at first when i got into ttcc but i think they're my favorite family now...except for the mafia part /silly
Gonna be yapping (a lot) about all their designs and headcanons i gave em below, starting from the oldest of the family to the youngest:
(i tend to refer to a lot of the satellites by they/them)
Cosmo Kuiper:
Head of the Family, and as expected the most experienced when it comes to perfectly legal activities and covering up their tracks.
Character design is modeled after a comet! The comet tail is unbearably cold to the touch, so much so it freezes and destroys anything that comes near it. He's burned through a couple hats...
Cosmo and all of the satellites contain some sort of freezing insulation that keeps them operating smoothly when they're not in a cold environment.
Not very visible in the image but Cosmo wears multiple rings that have the planets on them. Earth, Mars, Venus, etc.
Side note: I genuinely love that Cosmo has a good relationship with the Satellites. Originally I thought it was gonna be one of those "villain boss bullies his lackies" but this is so much more wholesome
Charon:
Cosmo's right hand man, the two have known each other the longest out of all the satellites. Substitutes for Cosmo when he's unavailable.
Has a rather silent and threatening personality. Never raises his voice unless he has too. The oldest and most responsible of the satellites, usually being the one that keeps them all in line.
Color palette takes from a black agate geode!
Character design was semi-modeled after an astronaut! I also learned (unfortunately way after I designed him) that he actually has the attack "Pecking Order" which is mostly only used by bird-coded characters, which is pretty cool! I'll think about giving him more bird qualities in the future.
Almost always covered in cold mist and icicles, mostly because he never leaves the freezer.
Charon has a shady past he never talks about, no matter how much the others pester him about it. The only clue being some old metal gauntlets he passed down to Kerberos.
The most physically intimidating of the Family, toons really avoid confronting him...
Charon now has a cheat called "Freezer Burn."
Hydra:
This guy might be my fav. Usually the one behind the reception desk and phone during operating hours. This may explain why so many toons complain of lazy service...
Color palette takes from a sapphire geode with gold veins!
Hydra's personality is rather chill and even-tempered. There aren't a lot of things that grind his gears but whatever happens, do not give him a reason to brawl. Hydra lives for getting his hands dirty when the opportunity presents itself, and it will get ugly.
Character design took inspiration from the mythological beast, the Hydra. Therefore, he has many serpent qualities! Hydra normally has 3 eyes, each eye belonging to a different serpent head. The longer the Plutocrat battle progresses the more heads/eyes he gains. When the number of heads hit 9, Hydra is defeated.
A lot of mechanical noise can be heard from under his coat...
He also has serpent fangs and a tongue (yes he can smell through this), as well as having a retractable serpent tail. The tail originally had a normal rattle at it's end but it froze over. Still works though!
Hydra's character of inspiration was Rattlesnake Jake from Rango, who undeniably might have the sickest character design I've ever seen (I don't have a lot of hills to die on but that's one of them).
Hydra now has a cheat called "Poisonous breath."
Nix:
Essentially the middle child. Does in fact own a hat and coat like the others, but Nix doesn't wear it often.
He and Styx are usually the ones seen managing Mozzarella Styx. Nix does all the numbers, checks all the inventory, and often helps Styx in waitressing whenever it's busy. (also takes turns being the cook with Hydra).
Color Palette takes from an amethyst geode!
Outside of the mafia business, Nix has in interest in stargazing and astrology. They own a pretty powerful telescope and occasionally goes to Dreamland to study the constellations. Kerberos usually picks on them for being a nerd (they have the closest age range).
( Character inspiration for Nix may or may not be Donatello specifically from ROTTMNT ) ( i have yet to actually watch the series but from the clips i saw it looks pretty good and the art style is a banger )
Kerberos:
On the younger side of the Family. Very rarely seen behind the reception desk, which if he is- it's best to just turn around and walk back out.
Extremely snappy and bad-tempered, it doesn’t take much to get on their nerves. And unlike Hydra, he doesn’t need an excuse to pummel you into the ground. He tries very hard to come off as intimidating and scary. Carries anti-toon spray, but honestly prefers beating people up.
Color palette takes from an emerald green dioptase!
Kerberos has 3 heads based off the mythological beast, Cerebus. Each head has different types of sharp teeth, and can rotate 180 degrees in both directions.
Actually the second satellite to be inspired by Rattlesnake Jake! This time it's only his voice though.
Inherited Charon's old metal gauntlets—they're huge, worn, and very heavy—but Kerberos revels in the power they give him. He looks for any excuse to bully toons with them. When he’s not wearing the gauntlets, he sports steel-knuckled gloves instead. He also wraps his forearms to make himself look more buff.
Kerberos's original job for Mozzarella Styx was being the janitor but he absolutely refuses to do this, instead he serves as security along with the Plutogram.
There is something Kerberos is hiding...and he'd rather die than tell anyone about it.
Styx:
The youngest of the satellites and the face of Mozzarella Styx Pizzeria (they love to brag about their name being on the front of the restaurant).
Styx has a very friendly and bubbly personality compared to the rest of the Family. Despite being the most approachable, they should not be underestimated. Because they work customer service.
Color palette takes from an blue celestite geode!
Being the main waiter and receptionist of the restaurant, they've become an expert in the field. And being Mozzarella Styx's first line of defense, they do a pretty good job of disposing intrusive toons ( Styx also carries anti-toon spray with them just in case ).
Despite how difficult it can get now, Styx really does love their job.
Styx is the one that spends the most time outside the freezer, and grew rather accustomed to higher temperatures. They're also the most critical when it comes to the quality of the food the restaurant produces.
Owns a hat and coat like the rest as well.
Plutogram:
The newest addition to the family, and a virtual replica of Cosmo. Technically Plutogram is genderless (y'know being a hologram) but I like to think they go by any pronouns
Despite only being a hologram with no mind of its own, the satellites like to consider Plutogram to be their own person. They like referring to them as "Big Blue."
While Plutogram's main purpose is to protect Mozzarella Styx during the night, they can take over any job necessary (Styx taught them how to cook).
This character's hat is modeled after a black hole and their cape takes after a galaxy (somewhat inspired by SU White Diamond's cape).
I'm also really guilty of giving this character several nicknames like: the 6th satellite, 6th secretary, Ursa Major, Orion, etc. One of my favorites has to be Donna though.
Plutogram has multiple modes, 2 of which I named Free-roam and Mimic for convivence.
Free-roam means the hologram has control over its own actions, and executes what ever actions it thinks will be beneficial to it's owner, in this case Cosmo. It can also be told what to do by others in this mode (toons can take this to their advantage).
Mimic means the hologram mimics what ever Cosmo does. While in this mode, Cosmo is able to speak through the hologram and will absorb any damage done to it.
Damn that was a lot longer than i thought it was gonna be, and this is only 1/2-
2nd part will be about The Satellites' dynamics / relationships with each other (spoiler it's mostly a sibling relationship lol)
got a couple asks for another graham + flint render the last week so consider those fulfilled thumbs up emoji.
i imagine the lit team card (if it were to be real) would be a silly yugioh exodia type deal, the card is split into 4 (i made sure the card design would work when cut up like that) so each card would be one member of the team. i guess you get to play the OCLO if you play them all. [pulls out a ringing flip phone from my pocket] hang on, my agent is trying to tell me something. uh huh? these are trading cards? not playing cards? you couldn't "play" an OCLO? okay
