I like to think Floyd had been a slut for years due to reproductive instincts going into overdrive to encourage repopulation as a result of coming back to a dead Troll Tree and assuming his entire tribe got eaten.
(I suggest tagging this as "trollsnsfw" so minors and those uncomfortable with nsfw will block that tag and be able to avoid it.)
Lol, I like the emphasis on Floyd being a slut for this XD
And while I usually view topics like this in a more analytical light and less of actual nsfw, I see what you mean and that's probably a good idea, so I'll do that
If we wanna talk about reproduction and why animals feel the drive the begin mating, I'll talk about what actually triggers animals to begin reproductive cycles and why.
They're not going to be like humans, where we can pretty much do it whenever we like, and because we can do it whenever, women menstruate monthly to keep the uterus constantly prepared.
Lots of animals rely on environmental cues and resource availability to trigger their heats, and I wouldn't be surprised if Bergens 100% took advantage of this.
1. Daylight hours
Extended or decreased daylight can indicate optimal chances of offspring survival. Either because its indicating the end of fall or the beginning of spring, and if an animal has a long pregnancy, they may choose to mate late fall and be pregnant during the winter so the offspring is birthed in spring. Alternatively, if they have a short pregnancy, than the beginning of spring is great as everything will be warm and grown and ready when the offspring arrives.
2. Temperatures/Weather
Can be tied to the first reason, as temperatures and weather often indicate which season is approaching.
3. Food Availability
Also tied to the first two, whether there's even enough food to handle is a big indicator for animals. If lots of animals share similar mating instincts, then this can either be good (lots of foods available) or bad (viewed in nature as the food).
Besides environments, lots of social and behavior cues can also indicate reproductive instincts. The availability of a mate, hormones and territories, courtships, and even just feeling safe.
Being captured by Bergens probably screwed over the [pop] trolls' instincts like crazy. Suddenly being captured and confined within a limited space, all living under one tree, constantly under surveillance and not knowing when the next feeding will be... that's a lot of stress for a little guy.
And if we want to keep believing that early Bergens (before the first movie) were downright HORRIBLE, then maybe they did some things to mimic those environmental cues to trigger more troll population just to line up with Trollstice, OR...
Maybe Chef just circled the tree and sprayed them with a substance to forcefully trigger those instincts.
As for Floyd (or maybe even John Dory, since he canonically also went back to a dead troll tree), the sudden sight of an empty, dead tree with no signs of living life would be absolutely crushing. Zero mates, zero community, zero food supply, and habitat dangerously uninhabitable.
Leaving that and suddenly taking refuge in another genre's territory?
Lots of mates...
Lots of food...
Lots of protection...
Lots of structure and stability...
Yeah. I would believe those instincts went haywire.
Bruce clearly got busy, so why not anyone else?
And I think Branch would be a wonderful depiction of a troll who's experienced zero hormonal influence, considering his constant desire to feel safe.
3. Who would they trade places with, if given the chance?
Poppy (for conclusiveness)
6. What does their room look like?
hmm Otto's room at home is probably really messy when he's there. I think when he's away Mercedes tidies it up and vacuums regularly and stuff. I think if he ever got his own apartment it would be pretty sparse in the living room and kitchen since he goes out more than he entertains in.
His room at home also has a lot of video games and a desk with a PC and such.
Hmm...1: When Branch throws Poppy’s ukulele into the fire after she sings ‘Sound of Silence’, makes me giggle every time.
2: “Why don’t you just scrapbook them all the freedom?” “Solid burn, Branch.”;-trolls invade bunker- “You won’t last a day out there!” “And you won’t last a day in here. Solid burn, returned.”
3: True Colors cause it makes me smile every damn time!
4: When Branch tells the Pack to give him a minute with Poppy after she runs away upset in Trolls Holiday. “I know you’re hiding in your hair.”
5: And the first part of ‘Trolls Just Wanna Have Fun’ with Poppy doing her morning routine and then Branch all happy and cute and in love singing about Poppy~
7. What’s your favorite location from the franchise? What do you like best about it? If it existed, would you like to visit or even live there?
Hmm...Probably Pop Village just because we’ve seen the most of it out of everything. It’s bright, colorful and has a diverse collection of flora and fauna. I would def be a Pop troll out of all the other genres so I would love to live there. XD But I do also have a soft spot for Volcano Rock City because damn does it look cool.
14. What does Trolls mean to you? What do you like best about it, and why?
Hmm...Toughie. I’m not really sure completely what it means to me other than just something happy and fun to focus on with all the troublesome things happening in the world. I adore these bright, colorful characters because they’re fun. And while I can’t really speak for most of the community, I have met a new friend through it who I adore completely and love having someone else to talk to about these crazy creatures with! So I guess it’s special in that way as I have someone I can talk to and share headcanons and art with besides my bestie. c: Also we have two completely wonderful RPs going on in private and I love every minute of it!
What if Metal trolls are commonly friendlier and much more mellow in nature than their sister tribe the Rock trolls?
I'd believe that!
I think they are capable of being hardcore, energetic, and a lot, but they spend a lot of time exuding that energy in concerts, so outside of that, they're very mellow because they're either rebuilding that energy for the next concert or they're still recovering from the last one.
Also, having the opportunity to frequently let out all that frustration and energy would, funny enough, make metal trolls very easy to get along with. I like to imagine that, compared to rock trolls, metal trolls are almost completely different in behavior until you put them in a metal concert, and then you see where the rock comes from
