#weirdrune

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I realized I had already done a sprite for the Vessel, and that I could totally just make even more sprite edits. So I decided to do Noelle's first. She has so much art now on my computer... [[GREEDY ANT!!!]]

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F is for Fools.

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The Player (And their Vessel.)

Comic + Thoughts Below

I've written before that the Player and the Vessel are two different entities. Despite when being together, so I think it's about time I show the "Player" of Weirdrune. (Or I guess the player's will? It's a strange catch-all embodiment.)

And although the Player, when connected to the Vessel, the two practically are the same personality-wise, the Player sharing their will and guiding the Vessel.

The Player embodied without a Vessel is effectively just pure determination, they are the will of the "individual on the outside." the Player is incredibly detached when it comes to the reality of the inside, though retains information from their experience with Undertale.

Despite the player's fondness (not respect or love) for the lightners and darkners, in the end, to them, they are just characters. I would say that the Player is somewhat in the early stages of Flowey's mentality. Their boredom, pride and curiosity often outshine the fondness they have.

If the Player is the embodiment of resolve to do anything, then the Vessel is the inverse, hesitation from the Vessel keeps the Player's boundless curiosity from hurting it or others.

The Vessel and the Player would make a great team together in theory, but in practice?

Its always messy.

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The artwork of Weirdrune Tenna and Queen intrigue me. What are they like in this au? Related question: do chapters 2+3 of weirdrune still take place in the computer lab and Kris' house respectively or do they take place in different locations?

Good question. EUURRRRHHHHHHH... Checking my fabricated notes that I didn't just make up on the spot right now.

(colors may not look good on mobile.)

I like to think their locations have stayed the same, but their spots in the story have not. I like to think the Vessel and Noelle end up being Study buddies with Susie and Burghley, and end up going to the Dreemur home for convenient purposes (And stay the night, as ever so convenient for that homeless nerd of a vessel.) And the Library happens in Chapter 3, where Noelle and the Vessel *Attempt* to go to the library after school, leave (with noelle's laptop inside) and before noelle can retrieve it, more shenanigans occur. As for what Tenna and Queen are like? I like to think that Tenna is this "coolkid fatcat" (emphasis on the quotation marks.) Who has recently gained a new audience of just one (Suuser) and has made a dramatic 180 shift of personality based off less of tv and more of the wild wild world of shitty 2000s consoles. Tee-El-Dee-Ar, Tenna's learned what xbox live chat is and had the parental controls turned off. Queen in this au, is more or less not just a singular library laptop, but Noelle's OUTDATED laptop, and by golly and GEE she is one outdated Gal. Queen still acts her usual self, but is much more personalized in knowing everything about Noelle (Albeit, a lot of that information is incredibly outdated) from Cat Petterz 2, to her blog, to Dragon Blazers and Crappy bands. Queen thinks she knows everything, and that at least her internet is still modern and the sorts, but.... frankly she hasn't had online access in a VERY long time. All of what she knows is outdated. lol.

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Bleats out laughter like a goat methinks... Laughter is the best medicine or something like that....

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Susie's Light world Reference. I changed up some of her design up from this post and if you are looking for additional information, I have the Tenna & Queen post and Friendly Rivalry Post to look at.

I would like to think she's Tutored by Toriel, and that their first interaction led to a whole many more, and that Toriel has offloaded some hand-me-downs from Asriel to the Susiezilla. Despite her fresh new dorky digs, she's still about the same as the original, albeit she's already warmed up to everyone by the time the Vessel meets her.

I would like to think she fits in with the rest of the nerdy kids over the interest of fantasy (Susie without escapism is like, apple pie without the apples.) though most of her interest in fantasy ends up circling back to wanting to play a "big winged lizard that destroys buildings."

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I forgot I never have mentioned Burghley up to this point. So here he is. These two are insufferable when near each other at all.

Unfortunately, that's exactly what occurs in Chapter 2.

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Concept art of the Prince of Pranks. I absconded from the idea of De-Hatting Ralsei for this au, as I believe with a much different main cast, Ralsei might be seen through a lens of someone else's memories. The Prince of Pranks takes Lancer's role in the story (As Lancer is unfortunately stuck with Roulx) and would be a minor, very minor antagonist in the first chapter. I like the idea that Ralsei would attempt to misdirect our heroes into completely different areas, trying to sow mistrust of Essd into Noelle and The Vessel.

Sort of like "Guys guys! I'm the real prince of the prophecy, you should follow me into this section of the forest because that FAKER is trying to lead you two into a trap!!!" Before Noelle and The Vessel end up having to fight C. Round or something along those lines.