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I decided to doodle Lawrence today, as eventually I’m going to need a full reference of him and I haven’t drawn him in a hot minute.

I’m unsure if I’m keeping the pointed ears for Vampyres, but I do like how they look on Lawrence a lot!

I really need to draw the folks that appear in Dolls Dolls Dolls but I’ve been slow goings with that due to some life stuff, hoping to get back on track soon!

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So a few people have been interested in my story Whatever Happened To Penny Atwood, and so I thought I'd post some information about what it is, some basic lore, and any little facts I can think of! I'll be popping it under cut, because it will be a LOT!

What is Whatever Happened To Penny Atwood? Whatever Happened To Penny Atwood is a short story that I originally wrote as a text based adventure game! I am currently rewriting it and making it better, along with adding any new lore I've had in mind! I plan to make more stories in this universe (currently just dubbed "Necrobots", after one of the main 'races', but I'm currently playing around with a more interesting name for the series!), though at the moment I'm only working on fleshing out the world and rewriting WHTPA ! What universe/world/timeline is WHTPA set? WHTPA is set on Ezex, a steampunk sc-fi version of Earth! It has its own cultures, languages, places, map and so, so much more! Visually, it is very heavily inspired by Victorian and Edwardian aesthetics in classic steampunk fashion, though I have also pulled elements from a few classic horror stories as well! How many different races are there in WHTPA? Currently, there are eight important 'races' in the lore; Humans, Vampyres, Lycanthrope, Dolls, C.H.A.Ps, B.L.O.K.Es, Peacekeepers and Necrobots (Necromancy Robots)! I will have a separate post diving into the lore of each, don't worry! Who are the most important characters in WHTPA at the moment? Currently, the protagonist of the story is Detective Lucas Steel (any/all pronouns), a middle aged human detective who is looking into the murder of a young girl, Penelope "Penny" Atwood. Steel has gone through a few changes over time, and may be changed again, but this is her role at the current state of the story! I'll also make an in depth post about all the characters so far, like the one about the races!! That's all I have for now! If you have any questions, comments, or interest in seeing some of the character art, my replies and ask box are always open!!

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Random Doll (a race from my original writing) facts while I write them;

- Dolls can not eat, sleep, or feel any physical touch, however they enjoy eating and sleeping, and some are known to engage in cuddling or touch based activities

- While Dolls can not feel the emotion of love, some dolls have been known to date, get married and even start families! Lady Juliette Howlett (he/him) did offer dolls once an additional part of their programming that could feel love, but there was an almost unanimous refusal, with most dolls that wrote in saying they “like love better our way”

- Dolls are either shockingly life like or embarrassingly fake when it comes to acting human. There’s yet to be any real in between

- Several Dolls have been reported eating soap or laundry tablets, because they look like candy. It does not damage them, but they do cough bubbles for about an hour

- Dolls are most commonly porcelain or clockwork, but can also be brass, copper, gold, wood, plastic (if you can afford it) and glass !

- Dolls are known to enjoy theatre. No one can figure out why

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Hey folks! This post is the post regarding the lore of each of the 'races' currently in WHTPA ! If you'd like to read the first post I made about the lore, please check it out here! Same as before, all lore will be under the cut!

So before going in depth about the 'races', I should explain why I'm putting quotes around the word! For my lore, I'm really using 'race' in a way DnD or other TTRPGs may use it, where things like robots and other inorganics are considered as such. There are distinct human races in the story, though they are completely different to the races of Earth, so while humans look like they do here, they will have different names, cultures and languages, due to the differences between Ezex and Earth ! That being said, lets get into it!! Humans

Humans are one of the main eight races in the current lore of Ezex, and are as you expect, at least visually! There are cases of humans having traits from other 'races' (for a variety of reasons) but for the most part, they are as you imagine, with little differences to this Earth visually! Necrobots

The Necrobots are essentially humans brought back to life by mechanical means, in a Frankenstein's Monster type of way. A family member or loved one can sign a form, giving the Hawkes Corporation permission to graft skin and hair the best they can to the robots and “rebuild” the loved ones, giving them “renewed life”. There are still a lot of flaws in the Necrobots. A lot of them come back with trouble processing thoughts or emotions, lost memories, or in some cases experiencing intense and untameable agony. There have been issues in the past, especially with the first Necrobot, or Proto Necrobot as he is sometimes referred. Dolls

Dolls are entirely inorganic clockwork creatures, most commonly made of porcelain, but also made of brass, copper, gold, wood, glass, and plastic. They do not need to eat or sleep, and can not feel physical touch, though many of them engage in these activities for their own enjoyment. Dolls were originally designed and created by Lady Juliette Howlett (he/him), though are now more frequently made by Lady Howlett & Co Dollmakers, a company Lady Howlett runs, but is not directly in the product line of unless it is regarding new material for the Dolls. Vampyres

Vampyres are a race of energy and emotion feeders. No one knows where they came from, but considering they are yet to cause many problems, no one really questions them or their motives. Originally thought to be the vampires of Ezex myth (hence the name they have adopted), Vampyres feed not on blood, but on intense emotions or on the energy around them, most often steam energy. They are very similar to humans, though they can have nonhuman aspects, such as claws, pointed ears, and unnatural eye colors. Lycanthrope

Lycanthrope are a race of animal like folk, often with more hair on their bodies, tails, pointed ears, padding on the feet and hands, claws, unnatural eyes, and fangs. Commonly canine in appearance, though coming in many different shapes, Lycanthrope originally hail from Ivorham and Meckburn, some of the colder parts of Ezex. Lycanthrope are known to be faster, have more sensitive senses of hearing and smell, and tend to hold heat more than most other races do. They speak a language called Lycan Tongue. C.H.A.Ps and B.L.O.K.Es

C.H.A.Ps, or Collection and Helper Automaton Pals, are robots built by Cogsworth Robotics to help those who aren’t able to help themselves (disabled, the elderly, young children ect) and are built to do little tasks like getting food, delivering packages, getting clothes and things of that nature. B.L.O.K.Es are similar, but are more personal, around the house helpers, built to do more heavy duty tasks like Gardening, cleaning and house repairs. It is generally accepted that if a C.H.A.Ps or B.L.O.K.Es shows up to collect something for the person they are helping without funds that you hand off the goods anyway.

Peacekeepers

Not much is known about the Peacekeepers. Organic or inorganic, from Ezex or not, all that is known about the Peacekeepers is that they showed up in many of the major cities one day, dubbed themselves Peacekeepers, and starting protecting the people of Ezex.

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Hey all! So I intended to make this post last night along with the other WHTPA posts but I ended up falling asleep before I could! This post will go over all the characters that exist in the universe so far, what they're like in the lore's current state, and any additional lore I have about them! Same as before, I will have all the lore under the cut, and if you haven't already, I suggest reading up on what WHTPA is and also the 'races' that exist in the lore! Now to the character dump!

Penelope "Penny" Atwood (she/her) Penny is a young human girl who's death kickstarts the story itself. In the original text based adventure, I named her Poppet, and the players weren't intended to kind out she was dead until the mystery had begun! Doctor Jonathan Hawkes (he/him)

Dr Hawkes is a middle aged (mid 40s - early 50s) human man and inventor of the Necrobots. Hawkes has always had an interest in the lines between life and death, and worked in a morgue for about a decade before deciding to dedicate all his time and money into The Hawkes Corporation and, in turn, the Necrobots. Sir Simon Cogsworth (he/him)

Sir Cogsworth is a middle aged (early - mid 40s) human man and Founder/CEO of Cogsworth Robotics. Cogsworth is now a fan of Dr Hawkes' work, and has been very public about this fact since Necrobots first started production. Benjamin "Benny" Bennett (it/he)

Benny is a Necrobot who visually appears to be in his late 20s or early 30s. It has a lot of lore I can't share without spoiling a lot of the fun of his story, but I'll happily share the art I have of him some time! Detective Lucas Steel (any/all) Detective Steel is a middle aged (early - mid 40s) human, and the main person looking into Penny's death. Originally Steel was a rather boring character truthfully, but I feel like over the course of working on this lore he's gotten a lot more interesting to both write and design. James (it/they/he)

James is a Doll who visually appears to be in their mid to late 20s, and who works for Lady and Master Atwood as a babysitter and nanny. James is currently "romantically" involved with a man named Thomas Adams (he/they), and it is doing his best to help the Atwoods in the grieving of their daughter. Note for the following characters: These characters actually come from a separate short story in the same universe, called Coyote Tex! While they may be mentioned in the story here and there, they won't feature primarily in the lore until that story is fully written!

Seymour Wolfgang (he/him) Seymour is a 42 year old human man who works as a teacher at the Ashford University, and who is currently researching the Peacekeepers. He and Jack went to school together, though they have grown apart in the last few years. Coyote Jack (they/he/she) Coyote Jack is a lycanthrope gun-for-hire, mostly dealing in cases revolving around rouge robots and inorganics. He is well known in Ashford, though opinions on her and their trade are incredibly mixed, ranging from praise to downright disgust. Lawrence Crowe (he/him)

Lawrence is a 51 year old vampyre man, and a college of Seymour's. He and Seymour use to be extremely close, but due to circumstances regarding Seymour's recent divorce, they is same awkward air surrounding their relationship. Kitty Hays (she/they)

Kitty is a doll woman who appears to be in her mid to late 20s. She works as a research partner for Seymour, a task that is not common for dolls, and is only starting to surface as of late. They are extremely interested in what it means to be a woman, and is currently looking into more stereotypically feminine hobbies, having spent her first 10 years of existence as a masculine presenting individual.