headcanon: robloxian culture is based on the honor and victory of war
(PSST THIS WAS INSPIRED BY SILVER2K2'S HC THAT ROBLOXIAN CULTURE IS CENTERED AROUND FIGHTING)
(BUT I OOST RHE DISCORD SCREENSHOT 💔)
(ALSO INSPIRED BY OLD TRUD LORE AND MY PREV HCS OK BYE)
- most (and by the time overhaul drops, all) trud characters have weapons. even jane, their healer, is getting her teamboost replaced with a red hyperlaser. heck, bloxxer is based on the old roblox achievement earned through a high kill tally, and brickbattler is based off of brickbattling (team fighting) games
- thereby id like to think that robloxia is very competitive when it comes to fighting and the like. by extension; values like honor and courage are exemplified, while cowardice and unwillingness to fight are frowned upon
WHAT THIS IMPLIES FOR THE CHARACTERS
- ive still retained my portrayal of past!c00lk1dd as someone who is averse to unnecessary conflict but has a strong moral compass (more on that in my char analysis)
- this is why hes an outcast compared to the rest of the robloxian community. they don't like him all that much for his passive hobbies (gardening) and his overall personality. yes, his strong sense of justice is something they'd respect, but most robloxians aren't willing to get to know c00lk1dd well enough to learn that side of him
(skip this segment if u dont like xreaders)
- and its what makes his dynamics with you work
- reader doesn't care about what other people think of them because they're used to dealing with toxic opponents in their hobby as a "capture the flag" enthusiast
- this repeated thrill of battling, while interesting, can get overwhelming fast. its why you look for peace, tranquility
- and you find those traits in c00lk1dd
- now, as you can imagine, exclusion from one's community can make them very lonely. c00lk1dd can try to bury those feelings under the solace of gardening, but he'll eventually need a companion. roblox is a platform built by people and is for people. therefore, it is in robloxian nature to thrive on connections
- that's where you come in. to fill in the loneliness in c00lk1dd's life
- it's why, even as reader yaps a lot, c00lk1dd enjoys and needs their words. he needs the reassurance that he is still wanted, valued, and loved
- he realizes that he is fine the way he is, and that he doesn't owe it to anyone to change, because at least one person loves him
- without the reader's intervention, he wouldve succumbed to the xploit sooner (i mean in the end he still becomes an exploiter but i dont wanna spoil details of how my c00lk1dd rendition becams that way so 🤭🤭)
(welcome back u can read again this time irs abt jane doe)
- the situation's different for jane doe. people hold her with high regard for being an admin's daughter, so she tries to live up to those expectations
- truth is, she hates fighting. she hates conflict. she doesn't see the point, and she subconsciously detests the notion that the "weak" are only those who don't want to participate in battle
- jane has a sort of motherly side to her. she would much rather support others from the sidelines than get involved in the center
- her fighting skills are a bit less than average. nobody has the courage to point it out, and she tries covering them up through training
- it gets tiring trying to be someone that you're not, and jane always goes home exhausted
- her source of respite is her family: her father, builderman; and her brother, john doe
- although she also hides her aversion for fighting from them as well, they're the ones she lets her guard down around the most
(id explore more character implications but im lazy and i have homework and its piling up sorry guys 😞)