ASK THE INDIGO CENTAUR

D -> Strength is the only proper virtue. Mind your rank before you address me. [pfp by justmarrik]

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Greetings.

This forum is maintained by Equius Zahhak, an indigo-blood of proper heritage and considerable STRENGTH. Questions will be answered with appropriate decorum. Mind your manners and your station. Improper language, disorder, or lowblood insolence will be corrected. Engineering, hierarchy, and the cultivation of discipline are acceptable topics. Sentimentality is discouraged. My assistant, Littlebell, occasionally intervenes when you prove too unruly. My moirail once ensured my composure...her absence is... noted, but irrelevant to your conduct. Maintain civility, and this exchange will remain productive.

LAST UPDATED: 2025-10-15

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[camiejap]

Kortyl: Captchalogue the Bat-

KNOCK KNOCK

Before you could captchalogue the murder weapon as your newly strife specibus or reflect upon the difficulties of inflicting pierce damage with a blunt weapon.

The fact that you somehow managed to stab someone with a bat is weirdly impressive???

But you have other pressing concerns that you need to focus on.

Someone's at the door.

What do you do?

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Commentary:

10/31/25 - Hi! Happy Halloween!

I know seeing this caught you by surprise, but I've longed since planned this since I first got into Ancestral Apathy! Not sure how long ago was it, about a week or so and it took me a while to finish this after getting sidetracked with Camie xD

But I finally came through! Hurray! So anyway, this is fanart for Ancestral Apathy and my interaction(?) while maintaining the resemblance of the original format. I really hope you don't mind and hope that you like what I did with all this as this took... MULTITUDES of retries, trying to get it to feel *just* right that fits exactly what I had pictured it in my head. And imagination is REALLY hard to draw when you only have a vague idea of what you want it to look like.

And when I mean multitudes of retries, I mean I had to redraw over and over unlike any drawing I have faced before. Say no more, I know that drawings almost always take multiple tries but I had a vision for this and I think I nailed it :)

Oh my gosh anyway, before this gets long- (I know I said in my announcement that I'm taking a break) but I thought I'd leave with a bang of what I've been working on and excited to share now that I'm really relieved that I finished it on Halloween no less!

And to you, Creator of Ancestral Apathy, your works are great man! Love to see you're trying new things and experimenting with digital art, I'm proud of you! Seriously, it's been really nice to see the progress of how things are going and I wish you the best of luck ^^

@ancestral-apathy @obscuretobyfox

[theindigocentaur]

Bottling up your thoughts and emotions won't do you well, keeping them in will make them worse and worse, until the bottle shatters and the contents spew out, [trust me, I have experience] talk to us askers, we can't tell anyone in your realm about your problems because we don't have the power to choose who to speak with, so no trouble shall befall you, we askers might seem rude or annoying, but most of us are so nosey because we care.

-Odd Fry

D -> Your reasoning is... noted. However, such disclosures are UNBECOMING of one of my blood. Self-containment is a mark of DISCIPLINE and REFINEMENT.

D -> Yet... I recognize the logical merit in your observation. Pressure, if left unchecked, COMPROMISES structural integrity. I will... consider limited release through proper channels.

D -> You may regard this ACKNOWLEDGMENT as CONFIDENTIAL.

[theindigocentaur]

TT: Another troll? I don't think we've met before. My name is Rose.

@badlydrawnrose

D -> Miss Lalonde..! Greetings, it is nice to finally meet you. I infer from your diction that you possess an unusual degree of refinement for a human. I am EQUIUS ZAHHAK, of high caste and accustomed to proper conduct. It is only fitting that I return your courtesy in kind. Though I do not expect you to grasp the full significance of my lineage or the hemospectrum, I acknowledge your greeting with the respect due to an unfamiliar yet composed individual. I trust you will maintain this level of decorum as we become more acquainted.

[badlydrawnrose]

TT: Why, thank you. I have heard much about troll society in my time. Kankri and Vriska had quite a bit to say about it, if I recall correctly.

*June, meanwhile, is preparing to sneak up on Equius with a glass of ice water to pour down his shirt*

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Hrrgh. You associate with Vriska and that sanctimonious Kankri? I STRONGLY advise caution, Miss Lalonde. Their interpretations of our hierarchy are... compromised by personal indulgence and lack of restraint.

D -> The hemospectrum is not a matter for idle discourse. It is a system of ORDER and STRENGTH, not of petty grievances or self-aggrandizing rhetoric.

D -> Still, your curiosity does you credit. Most humans would PRATTLE without COMPREHENSION. You at least appear to seek UNDERSTANDING with a measure of DIGNITY.

[badlydrawnrose]

TT: Your kind words are appreciated, though I cannot say I would enjoy such a system.

TT: Living one's life according to a hue beyond one's control is far from idyllic.

*Taking aim...*

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Hm. Your objection is understandable from a human perspective, Miss Lalonde, but you must realize that for trolls, the hemospectrum is the FOUNDATION of order and stability.

D -> Strength and station are not arbitrary inconveniences; they DEFINE responsibilities and capabilities.

D -> To disregard it is to invite CHAOS, which I STRONGLY oppose.

D -> Though I acknowledge your sentiment, I cannot condone the idea of living outside the parameters dictated by BLOOD and duty....

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[theindigocentaur]

If you were a human how would you spend your life? Like forget about all the rules you trolls have how would you wanna go about it?(🌀^⁠‿⁠^⁠)

-@EquiusLover💤💤

D -> I find your question highly... improper. Considering a life without the hemospectrum, without structure or duty, is disorienting.

D -> Hypothetically, if I were human, I would still seek to impose order. Through engineering, training, or some form of mastery over physical strength. Leisure or chaos would be intolerable; my instinct compels me to maintain discipline, even in a hypothetical scenario.

D -> I would also attempt to form one proper, stabilizing bond (someone to anchor my behavior), akin to how... My former moirail's role used to play in my existence. Anything beyond that would feel... wasteful and disorderly.

D -> STRONG purpose, STRONG control, STRONG order. That is the only acceptable way to live, even if the rules themselves no longer exist.

[click here for a different answer!]

[theindigocentaur]

D -> If we are speaking of what is concealed beneath external restraint, then I suppose… one might say I long for CONNECTION beyond caste, for moments of ACCEPTANCE and UNDERSTANDING without fear of impropriety.

D -> I would secretly wish to engage in creative endeavors, perhaps constructing or designing without rigid oversight, where my STRENGTH is an asset and not a liability. To spend time with those I care for, openly, without SHAME, and to feel USEFUL in a way that satisfies both duty and desire.

D -> But such thoughts are… improper. They cause discomfort. They remain private, hidden beneath the veneer of CONTROL and PROTOCOL.

[theindigocentaur]

Maybe you should try and free yurself from the restraints of yur responsibility, maybe u should try and take a break, It's healthy to just let loose once in a while

D -> I STRONGLY object to that suggestion. Responsibility is the foundation of a properly ordered existence. To “let loose,” as you indecorously phrase it, would invite chaos and weakness. I will not indulge such IMPROPRIETY, though I appreciate the sentiment, misguided as it may be.

D -> Certain impulses...are UNBECOMING of my station. It would be IMPROPER to entertain them, even hypothetically...

[theindigocentaur]

Taking a Short Break

Hello! This is Morning Glory speaking ☀️

Allow me some time to take a break from this blog, considering the HIGH ACTIVITY earlier this morning I'll get burnt out pretty quickly if I don't take some time off to recharge all the energy I burned out for answering a lot of asks, replies, and stuff.

But I thank you for all the support you've given me through these interactions however little they may be, it means a lot to me that you're willing participation in these silly roleplays I do for fun.

Anyways, before this gets long- I'll be back the day after tomorrow! So, see you around!

[theindigocentaur]

D -> I acknowledge your words... and while I appreciate your sentiment, it is excessive and improper by social protocol. I STRONGLY advise tempering such declarations. My position is not one to be idolized, and this behavior causes me discomfort, though I admit I am… STRONGLY affected. Please moderate such expressions... I am not accustomed to this level of… attention.

@number1kittyeater

[theindigocentaur]

YOU REMIND ME OF SOMEONE I ONCE KNEW. ITS FUNNY TO THINK OF. I WONDER IF HE REMEMBERS ME

-@cheatinggroundburst

D -> That is a peculiar assertion, and while I STRONGLY question the propriety of such comparisons, I acknowledge your observation and will endeavor to comport myself with the dignity befitting my caste so that this resemblance does not invite undue sentimentality; that is an improper subject to broach so casually, and your resemblance as well is... unsettling, yet it provokes certain STRONG recollections I would prefer to suppress... so you will pardon my composure, I trust, for though it would be improper to indulge sentiment, I acknowledge the familiarity; as for remembrance, such things are no longer measurable within proper systems, and it is best not to dwell, for the past is IRRETRIEVABLE and memory is a burden best kept in restraint; she was my moirail, a most exemplary companion, and her absence has long since been catalogued and accepted as IRREVERSIBLE, so please refrain from making further comparisons... I recommend we maintain focus on the present, as SENTIMENTALITY serves no productive function.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

D -> Karkat Vantas. What in the name of all proper decorum has befallen you.

D -> Your hue is a GAUDY affront to the spectrum, your manner is an ABERRATION of etiquette-

D -> I STRONGLY advise you to cease this... delirious display before it contaminates my vision further-

D -> Your laughter is unrefined, your demeanor disgraceful, and yet-

D -> I am DISTURBINGLY aware that I cannot subdue you without risking catastrophic disarray.

D -> Compose yourself, for the sake of ORDER, or I will be forced to take corrective measures that neither of us will ENJOY.

(Hi! Hello! I hope you don't mind having another Equius around, consider this Equius from a different universe! Who is... WAY different and weird xD — Morning Glory)

OH HIHIHIHI EQUIUSSS! HOW YA DOING? C:B

OH AND, WHAT I'VE BECOME IS WHAT YOU CALL A TRICKSTER!

OH THE FEELING OF BECOMING A TRICKSTER IS ASTONISHING, AMAZING, AND GOOD!

YOU SHOULD BECOME ONE TOO C;B

HEHHEEHHHEHEEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA- HMMMMM:)

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Karkat, that remark is DEEPLY improper- I STRONGLY suggest you SILENCE yourself before I lose composure.

D -> Your INSINUATIONS are unacceptable and beneath even your chaotic state.

D --> Stop now, or I will place you somewhere secure until you recover a MODICUM of PROPRIETY.

D -> Intervention will be physical restraint, not the wanton violence you propose.

D -> I STRONGLY intend to protect decorum and your safety, even if you find the notion amusing.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

D -> Karkat Vantas. What in the name of all proper decorum has befallen you.

D -> Your hue is a GAUDY affront to the spectrum, your manner is an ABERRATION of etiquette-

D -> I STRONGLY advise you to cease this... delirious display before it contaminates my vision further-

D -> Your laughter is unrefined, your demeanor disgraceful, and yet-

D -> I am DISTURBINGLY aware that I cannot subdue you without risking catastrophic disarray.

D -> Compose yourself, for the sake of ORDER, or I will be forced to take corrective measures that neither of us will ENJOY.

(Hi! Hello! I hope you don't mind having another Equius around, consider this Equius from a different universe! Who is... WAY different and weird xD — Morning Glory)

OH HIHIHIHI EQUIUSSS! HOW YA DOING? C:B

OH AND, WHAT I'VE BECOME IS WHAT YOU CALL A TRICKSTER!

OH THE FEELING OF BECOMING A TRICKSTER IS ASTONISHING, AMAZING, AND GOOD!

YOU SHOULD BECOME ONE TOO C;B

HEHHEEHHHEHEEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA- HMMMMM:)

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Karkat, RESTRAIN yourself immediately.

D -> Your tone and color are an UNHOLY affront to every tenet of propriety I STRONGLY uphold.

D -> This “TRICKSTER” condition has rendered you intolerably undignified, and your suggestion borders on heresy.

D -> I will not debase myself with garish euphoric nonsense simply because you find it “ASTONISHING.”

D -> You are exhibiting signs of DELIRIUM, perhaps even CORRUPTION of the humors.

D -> I shall observe from a SAFE distance until your senses return, though I STRONGLY doubt they ever will at this rate.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

DON'T GO AWAY YET!

THERE'S ONE THING I WANNA DO...

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Karkat, you are rapidly approaching conduct that I STRONGLY classify as IMPROPER.

D -> Whatever frivolity you intend, I advise you ABANDON it before it escalates into complete indecency.

D -> I will NOT indulge whatever “one thing” you have in mind while you persist in this absurdly chromatic state.

D -> Compose yourself at once, or I will be compelled to RESTRAIN you for your own protection and the restoration of ORDER.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

AWE COME ON, EQUIUS, DON'T RUIN THE SPIRIT OF FUN!

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Fun has its place, Karkat, but unrestrained chaos is NEVER acceptable.

D -> You are radiating IMPROPRIETY at a level I STRONGLY find INTOLERABLE.

D -> I REFUSE to partake in this carnival of INDECENCY masquerading as “SPIRIT.”

D -> Revert to your natural composure before I am forced to impose DISCIPLINE for the sake of structural integrity.

[nepeta-leijon-asks]

D -> Greetings, Nepeta. It has been far too long since our last correspondence. Are you in sound condition? Have you taken your sustenance for the day?

D -> I trust your hunting exercises were completed without mishap. I have prepared my medical supplies, should you require my immediate assistance.

:33 < hi equius! im okay

:33 < hunting was good i only got a couple scratches

[theindigocentaur]

D -> That is reassuring, Nepeta. Your RESILIENCE continues to reflect favorably upon our partnership. Even so, scratches warrant proper sanitation. Infection, however minor, is an undignified fate for a huntress of your caliber.

D -> Remain still, please. I will attend to them personally and ensure they are cleansed and dressed with STRONG precision.

[badlydrawnrose]

“Hi, Miss Rose! Trick or Treat! :}”

“Your house smells like books and lavender- it’s so pretty! I'm here with Equius right now actually, he’s being really good at not squishing his candy bag. Thank you for having us!”

“Happy Halloween! \(^▽^)/” — Littlebell

D -> Miss Lalonde, I have come to observe your human ritual of confectionery solicitation. Though I STRONGLY question its propriety, I shall participate with dignity. Your domicile is tastefully macabre. I will accept one portion of candy only and offer this machined trinket in return to preserve balance. I STRONGLY suggest you refrain from mockery. Now I must rejoin my assistant before she indulges beyond decorum.

“Oh! He means- thank you for the candy, your decorations are super cool, and he made you a little gadget as a thank-you! He’s just being polite in his, um, Equius way. And to make sure I don’t eat too much sugar <;}” [Giggles] “He’s actually having fun, he just doesn’t know it yet ehehe” — Littlebell

TT: Here. *She hands him a chocolate bar*.

TT: What are your costumes?

[theindigocentaur]

[Littlebell beams, adjusts her little costume bow] “I’m a fairy! See? Wings and Sparkles!” [twirls around, her wings fluttering]

“And Equius is a- uh... really serious knight! He made all his armor himself. Isn’t it amazing?”

[leans closer and whispers with a grin] “He says it’s for honor, but I think he just likes polishing it x}” — Littlebell

D -> It is not vanity; the polishing of one’s armor is a matter of discipline and respect, not frivolous enjoyment.

D --> Thank you, Miss Lalonde. Your generosity is noted and will be reciprocated appropriately. As for attire, I am not costumed in the frivolous sense. This armor reflects my station and discipline. My assistant, however, insisted on embellishments to align with your ritual’s theme, and I STRONGLY indulged her creative impulse to preserve harmony. It is, I suppose, a symbolic gesture of cultural exchange, though one I approach with due restraint.

[giggling softly, rocking on her heels] “He means he’s not really dressed up, he’s just being his usual serious self- but he let me add some shiny bits so he’d match the holiday! I promised it wouldn’t mess with his ‘discipline.’”

[smiling up at Equius, then back to Rose] “I think he looks perfect. We’re calling it ‘Knight and Fairy Friendship Diplomacy.’” — Littlebell

[silverslurry]

New post from silverSlurry [SS]

SS: zometimez i wondur if my purpoze on thiz planet waz to lay on the ground of my hive and feel weird but then i remembur i probably dont have one zo it doeznt really mattur >883

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Your statement is highly improper, Oliveblood. Wallowing in purposelessness is unbecoming of any troll, and especially one of your caste. You still possess duties anod potential, whether you acknowledge them or not. Cease this self-indulgent languishing, RISE, and attend to a task befitting your station. Such disorder reflects poorly on both yourself and the natural hierarchy. I STRONGLY advise corrective action without delay.

[silverslurry]

New post from silverSlurry [SS]

... jeguz um yeah ive been handling thingz?? moztly juzt hunting with dive like uzual

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Hm. That is more acceptable. Your continued hunting indicates at least a MINIMAL adherence to routine and discipline. I STRONGLY approve of maintaining such structure. See that you uphold it properly, Oliveblood. IDLENESS breeds DECAY, and decay is UNBECOMING of any troll with even a trace of self-respect. Continue your duties, and ensure that your methods remain ORDERLY and EFFICIENT.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

D -> Karkat Vantas. What in the name of all proper decorum has befallen you.

D -> Your hue is a GAUDY affront to the spectrum, your manner is an ABERRATION of etiquette-

D -> I STRONGLY advise you to cease this... delirious display before it contaminates my vision further-

D -> Your laughter is unrefined, your demeanor disgraceful, and yet-

D -> I am DISTURBINGLY aware that I cannot subdue you without risking catastrophic disarray.

D -> Compose yourself, for the sake of ORDER, or I will be forced to take corrective measures that neither of us will ENJOY.

(Hi! Hello! I hope you don't mind having another Equius around, consider this Equius from a different universe! Who is... WAY different and weird xD — Morning Glory)

OH HIHIHIHI EQUIUSSS! HOW YA DOING? C:B

OH AND, WHAT I'VE BECOME IS WHAT YOU CALL A TRICKSTER!

OH THE FEELING OF BECOMING A TRICKSTER IS ASTONISHING, AMAZING, AND GOOD!

YOU SHOULD BECOME ONE TOO C;B

HEHHEEHHHEHEEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA- HMMMMM:)

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Karkat, RESTRAIN yourself immediately.

D -> Your tone and color are an UNHOLY affront to every tenet of propriety I STRONGLY uphold.

D -> This “TRICKSTER” condition has rendered you intolerably undignified, and your suggestion borders on heresy.

D -> I will not debase myself with garish euphoric nonsense simply because you find it “ASTONISHING.”

D -> You are exhibiting signs of DELIRIUM, perhaps even CORRUPTION of the humors.

D -> I shall observe from a SAFE distance until your senses return, though I STRONGLY doubt they ever will at this rate.

[asktrickster-mode-karkat]

DON'T GO AWAY YET!

THERE'S ONE THING I WANNA DO...

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Karkat, you are rapidly approaching conduct that I STRONGLY classify as IMPROPER.

D -> Whatever frivolity you intend, I advise you ABANDON it before it escalates into complete indecency.

D -> I will NOT indulge whatever “one thing” you have in mind while you persist in this absurdly chromatic state.

D -> Compose yourself at once, or I will be compelled to RESTRAIN you for your own protection and the restoration of ORDER.

[theindigocentaur]

TT: Another troll? I don't think we've met before. My name is Rose.

@badlydrawnrose

D -> Miss Lalonde..! Greetings, it is nice to finally meet you. I infer from your diction that you possess an unusual degree of refinement for a human. I am EQUIUS ZAHHAK, of high caste and accustomed to proper conduct. It is only fitting that I return your courtesy in kind. Though I do not expect you to grasp the full significance of my lineage or the hemospectrum, I acknowledge your greeting with the respect due to an unfamiliar yet composed individual. I trust you will maintain this level of decorum as we become more acquainted.

[badlydrawnrose]

TT: Why, thank you. I have heard much about troll society in my time. Kankri and Vriska had quite a bit to say about it, if I recall correctly.

*June, meanwhile, is preparing to sneak up on Equius with a glass of ice water to pour down his shirt*

[theindigocentaur]

D -> Hrrgh. You associate with Vriska and that sanctimonious Kankri? I STRONGLY advise caution, Miss Lalonde. Their interpretations of our hierarchy are... compromised by personal indulgence and lack of restraint.

D -> The hemospectrum is not a matter for idle discourse. It is a system of ORDER and STRENGTH, not of petty grievances or self-aggrandizing rhetoric.

D -> Still, your curiosity does you credit. Most humans would PRATTLE without COMPREHENSION. You at least appear to seek UNDERSTANDING with a measure of DIGNITY.