History is learned through the sacred silence... sacred silence is learned through your own self... learn your own self, and you write your history... (icon drawn by @splatatattat)
Warning: Matches in Inkopolis Square are going nuts right now, it seems that some of the players are going.. well letâs just hope you donât have to fight them.. and if you have the displeasure of fighting them, WORK TOGETHER, REPEAT, WORK TOGETHER TO BRING THEM DOWN!!!
Me and some friends were playing some splatoon 2 and i made a joke saying that my best buddy, @theoneguardian, was a sort of raid boss, as he was destroying us, and because of that, i made this, and with the Booyah Bomb coming out soon, a powered up, no limit version.
Squid and Octo in pic:
Akusti - @flowingchiaki / @squiddingchiaki
Well, there are moments when Brayden's special ink (the Void Ink) gets... out of control. This leads to him getting unconscious (mostly within his armor), while the ink takes over and goes on a rampage. Fortunately, such moments are very rare, but if it happens... better be prepared, for defeating "it" is the main solution to stop the rampage. Or the others can try to wake up Brayden... it has worked a few times...
Brayden, enjoy your tea calmly and with pleasure. You have earned it in the end.
This is an awesome reminder of me reaching Rank X on every (current) Ranked mode. Thank you very much, Tat! (And thanks for giving the Explosher the nickname "X-Splosher". I like that. ^^)
CD:Â âHow the shell did you two even get two buckets of cookies!?â
Just two squid/echoling hybrids enjoying a bucket full of cookies, this was a request from @tatalitat / @splatatattat that wanted her character Tat, enjoying a bucket of cookies with her brother Tot, and CD (also her character) questioning the Tater Tot Logic. Who knows maybe @theoneguardian got the buckets for them..
So... with the latest Splatfest (Raph vs. Donnie), I got to the Top 100 two times! I haven't expected such results, but let's see what the next Splatfests hold for me. ^^
ive been kind of wondering about this and wanted to know- how do you think a squid like belladonna would deal with a carbon roller? like she clearly knows her way around rollers, but a carbon is basically polar opposite to a dynamo in terms of what it could do
Phew⊠Iâm back. And itâs finally time to announce something! Actually, itâs a bit of a surprise to to me as well.
So The One Guardian over at Lazy Sunday Splats brought to our attention a Humble Bundle with all sorts of small Steam games on it, including some that I want. He wanted to try them out and I volunteered. Thus, I was gifted the bundle, and now I am in possession of gems⊠such as âOh⊠Sir! The Insult Simulator!â. Yeah.
So that is what Iâm going to stream Sunday 13th, at the usual time of 2PM (EST) or 20:00 (CET)! And TOG is joining me for a good olâ verbal slaughterfest in which itâs insult or be insulted!
Iiiiitâs time for another Unwanted House Guest cameo call!
We have 6 slots open! Please make sure you read and follow all of the rules if you wish to participate:
-You cannot submit a character if you have already had a character cameoâd in the story before. We want to make sure everyone has a
chance~
-Your character cannot be an octoling for the sake of the storyâs lore.
-Your character must have basic humanoid anatomy.
-To enter you must REBLOG this post with either a link to a bio OR with reference image(s) and a description of their personality. If you choose to link the bio, said bio must have both the reference image(s) and the personality description.
-Some of the cameos may be drawn from a rear- view. If your character has something like a unique hairstyle, then a rear-view reference image of that would be greatly appreciated.
This will be a raffle! We will pick the winners with a random number generator. The deadline for entry is Wednesday, May 31st at 8 p.m. EST (5 p.m. PST, 1 a.m. (June 1st) Britain time). From then, the raffle will be drawn and winners will be decided. They will be posted on my blog (oranguin) and also announced on Discord.
Thanks so much for your interest as always~! Good luck to the entrants! Hope youâre looking forward to this next chapter - we have some veeeery juicy stuff planned for ya~ ;3
Tammyâs comments: Itâs that time again folks. Read the rules and read em good. Then give these guys your squids
Time to try it out I guess. Hereâs the link to my OCâs bio. If you need something, donât hesitate to tell me! https://theoneguardian.tumblr.com/post/147945582168/my-first-splatoon-oc
Some highlights from my Overwatch games with the LSS crew.
Mercy Highlight: Our last game of the night, somehow managed to push in and TOG wrecked âem.
Orisa Highlight: A bit of a frustrating game. .8 meters or something we got the payload to. We gave it our all though. This was one of our last pushes.
Genji POTG (wat?): Fuck this Widow in particular.
Mercy Highlight: Just another 2-person rez, but it helped us push out the enemy team
Torbjorn Highlight: Seriously why did it capture THIS?
Thanks to @tamarinfrog, @the-whipple-effect, @clodcast, @twero, @theoneguardian, @lethecreator, @motortroid, and anyone else I missed, for letting me play with you guys.
There it is, the next part of the 'Hidden Memories 5" arc!
And so, Brayden's journey continues...
Before reading this part, it is recommended to read the other ones of "Hidden Memories 5". Have fun!
So, where was I... right, Alice and me traveled further and further over the snowy mountains, without an end in sight. Or maybe it was like this because of the snowstorm, which stopped us from time to time...
"Ugh, Brayden, you know, the storm gets annoying!"
"You can repeat it as many times as you want; it won't change anything. But now that you say it again, the storm lasts unusually long this time. Hopefully, we'll get another good place to hide..."
"May I ask you something? I know, comes out of nowhere and so, but I want to know what your armor and weapon is capable of. I have seen your set only once, after all."
"Really? Maybe I can tell you a bit for now: My set is specialized in defensive behavior, effectively preventing the enemies from getting away or too far as wanted. My armor, called EQUALIA, is only equipped with defense ups, so that I can withstand even one charger shot. But this comes at a price... I'm not able to use my super jump because this armor is too heavy. My Hydra Splatling, DIFFENDRIO, has a Splash Wall and a Bubbler, so that I have even more enhancements to my behavior. These assets can be used defensively as well as offensively. Well, that's all I can say."
"That's it? Come on, you can tell me-"
"Look at my direction."
"Huh? What do you mean? I don't see anything."
"I see the silhouette of a house."
"Eh... ehm... honestly, me not."
"Just follow me; we need to be quick before the storm gets worse."
In fact, my assumptions were correct: There was a house, on a more silent area of the mountains. The fate was really on our side now. Although...
"A house on such an area? What shall I think about it?"
"It looks like the house is empty. And there's a note on the door. Surprising that it survived. Let me read the note."
'To the ones who are able to reach this place.
This house belonged to a team of scientists which studied the snowstorms to create a special ink, which is able to turn into a solid mass under certain conditions. We have collected enough information to continue our research outside of the snowy mountains, so this is for the person reading the note: You can use the house for your own intentions. There should be enough resources for five days, but we wish you to use as little as possible. Who knows, maybe there will be more visitors like you, and every visitor shall be treated equally in this case. Don't worry about the inside of the house, the scientific instruments were taken away while working on our next part. There will be some books and notes about the project though; if you see anything useful through this mess, feel free to take new notes, and send them to us. The address should be in a book called "Codename: Glacies Ink". Good luck if you want to try it... but one thing for sure: Have a good time in this home.'
"What the... Codename: Glacies Ink? This sounds interesting. I would like to read more about the outcome... Alice, do you know anything about this project?"
Then I looked at her... but she was pale, additionally shaking strongly. Suddenly, she got unconscious, but not before saying these words.
"My... fath-...so it is true..."
"ALICE! What's going on with you? I need to carry you, immediately! There should be a bed somewhere..."
Hours passed, and the fear within me grew and grew. Alice was already weakened; what if she... no, she was just sleeping. Nothing to worry about. Lucky me; losing someone in front of my eyes... would be unacceptable. I decided to explore the house for a bit. At least I should know more about its interior.
"So, this is the living room, and there's the kitchen... another bed room... ah, the toilet... third bed room... oh, the balcony looks interesting. Maybe I can find something useful there."
It was already night, and the stars were shining through the clear sky. The snowstorm stopped too, which surprised me, to be honest. But there, the situation went even better...
"Wow, the view is beautiful! I have never seen something like this!"
"I used to be here with my father when I was little."
"Alice! It looks like you get better, slowly but surely."
"I passed out earlier because the cold was too much for me. So much for trying... but after this note, I remembered everything again."
"What do you mean?"
"My father... is the leader of the project. He and me went there often so that he could show me some of the interesting results. But we were also here just for the fun. We never got the opportunity to see such a night sky though."
"Yeah, this is... huh? What's happening now?"
We both looked up to see something special: The polar lights were visible, shining in many colors.
"Polar lights... I never expected this."
"Me neither, and that's my first time seeing this."
"Indescribable, right? I have heard about it, but looking at something like this is a completely different thing... and we're both here, during this unique moment."
She hesitated for a few seconds, but got the courage, after all...
"You're caring about me so much that I need to ask you something: Do you want to... be my guardian?"
âYour guardian? I donât understand what you mean.â
âHow can I explain it...â
âItâs not the meaning of the word itself. What I want to say is that Iâm always trying to protect the ones whom I care about. You are the only one for now since my incident days ago. I donât want to lose a good friend in front of my eyes, you know.â
âI understand. Thank you. I appreciate your company and your help.â
âI should thank you as well.â
âWhat have I done?â
âHeh, you give me some company too; and without you, I wouldnât have another clear goal for my journey: to protect you as good as I can. You deserve it, after all. Thatâs my purpose as a guardian.â
â...â
During the next hour, we only sat on the balcony, observed the polar lights and enjoyed the calm atmosphere of the night sky. Then, we called this a night and went to sleep...
Itâs time after all! Time to continue âHidden Memories 5âł! You need to read âHidden Memories 5.1: Sheâs backâ in order to understand this part. Other âHidden Memoriesâ can be read to find out more about the general situation of Brayden and his friends.
1st Soundtrack: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_nOazC8QY
Everything begins with me continuing my journey. My plans changed rapidly while I'm on some snowy mountains. Why? Well...
"Oh man, do I need to take such a path? Too cold in my opinion! Well, my journey needs to be difficult so that I become a better Inkling. Guess it can't be helped."
"Huh? This black stone looks uncommon for such a snowy path. Wait a second, this isn't a stone! It's another Inkling! And... she looks very miserable. This isn't good. What shall I do? WHAT? Ok, calm down. Flipping out doesn't help at all. First, I need to carry her to a safe place. Where... Aha! There's a cave. Better then nothing.â
"Safe cave: Check. A good purpose for my collected wood from earlier: Check. This campfire should burn for this night. Strange Inkling in safety: Check. But she's still cold. I need to sleep next to her so that I can share my body warmth. What did I say? 'She'? 'Her'? ...The Inkling is a girl? Alright, it's alright, just for the survival, not more, not less. Or... no, I have a better idea. I'm giving her my thick jacket as a blanket, in addition to the normal one. I'll sleep in my armor. I want to give her some privacy... especially because I'm just a wanderer."
The first thing I remembered after waking up was something unexpected. At least unexpected for me.
"Ahh! This sleep was really good! And I'm feeling warmer than I thought. But why also heavier? Wait, why am I under a blanket with a black stone- And my question is gone. N-no time to flip out, I need to wake her up. Hello? Are you awake?"
"Not now please speaking armor..."
"Sorry, but I have some questions. And I need the answers."
"Aren't you able to wait speaking armor..."
"You just said 'speaking armor'. Sounds like it's common for you."
"Speaking armor? Now that you say it... SPEAKING ARMOR? You're living! EEEK!"
"Wow. Very nice way to begin a conversation with someone."
"So you're just someone in an armor?"
"YES, I'm a living person in an armor! Ahem, I hope that you're only sleepy... and by the way, my name is Brayden."
"Nice to meet you Brayden. My name is Alice. And I'm just a bit sleepy, don't worry. But you do want to ask me why I have slept while leaning on you, right?"
"Eh, yes, exactly. I'm not going to ask from where you know that..."
"First, this was a better way to share the body warmth. Second, it's my way to say 'Thank you for saving my life'. And third, you're really an interesting person in my opinion."
"After all, there's only one question left: Why did you lie on this way in such a bad state? I was worried about you!"
"Worried? But... but you don't know me! I'm not someone special. I'm nothing but a stranger for you! I'm a nobody... how are you able to be worried about me?"
"STOP SAYING THINGS LIKE THIS! You're right, I don't know you, but does it matter? You were in a miserable state, and I'm not letting someone die! Do you hear this?"
"..."
"Please, give me an answer to my question. You can trust me... nobody is in a situation like yours without a reason."
"...alright... I got... banished from my old village..."
"Honestly, I can feel with you then."
"No you can't! NOBODY CAN-"
"The feeling you got because you have lost everything precious to you? The deep, deep, void within your heart? I know it, because I'm in a similar situation like you."
"Brayden... what is happened to you?"
"I... I..."
I was on the verge of tears because I remembered every little moment of that incident... but Alice. She placed her hand on my chest, where the heart beats, and told me these words.
"You said to me that I can trust you. And now I'm saying this: You can trust me. It looks like we're both in such a situation. You can help me, and I can help you. Never forget it."
From this moment on, I knew that the first person I have met during the journey became a valuable friend in my life.
"A-alright. M-my old village got destroyed while its inhabitants disappeared. The only thing I had left after that was the armor I'm wearing now and my weapon."
"Oh my... so similar, but still worse than my reason."
"I don't even know why everything has happened like this! I'm on a journey because I have heard of a town called 'Inkopolis'. I want to find this town to begin a new life."
"You look like you're more than prepared, unlike me. I even became unconscious! And then you came and rescued me. I need to repay this..."
"Heh; first, we should eat something. But can I get my jacket back? I need it now to change my clothes."
"Only your jacket? Where are the other parts?"
"You will see it. Deactivating Guardian Mode!"
2nd Soundtrack: https://youtube.com/watch?v=B82Xmil5n8I
Now that the day has begun, we are eating in the cave before it was time to continue our journey.
"Phew, more comfortable with my normal set. Alice, why are you blushing?"
"You have a cute face. EHM, I MEAN- your hair is interesting! And also your eyes..."
"Th-thank you for the compliment. Nobody said this before."
"You have heard it... whatever. Really? Not even your parents?"
"No; they paid more attention to my grey hair. But it was understandable in my case because only grey-haired Inklings could get the armor I have now."
"Well, some colors are unusual. My black hair is an example too."
"It fits you well. Especially with your purple eyes."
"Thank you..."
"You're welcome. Well, where do you want to continue your journey?"
"About this... may I go with you? Inkopolis sounds like an interesting town. And we both can need some company, right?"
"True. Alright, time to go then."
"Wait! Here's my first present."
And then, so suddenly, she gave me a deep hug.
"...we should go..."
"Aww, you're blushing!"
"You too..."
After all, our first real journey is beginning... an interesting one, after all...
There is a story about my OC called Brayden and his friends Axel and Lily. Now is the time where it gets its fifth part! Also a good time to introduce a fourth Inkling so that the trio becomes a squad... the fourth one will get this kind of writig style.
Soundtrack will be given at a later time. Oh, and âHidden Memories 5âł contains multiple parts! Hereâs the first one!
âFinally! Iâm so excited!â
âLily, whatâs going on? Are there good news?â
âSo you didnât hear it by now-â
âThe Splatastic Tournaments are coming back! YAY!â
âAaand whatâs so special about it?â
âLet me expla-â
âNo Lily, you need to calm down. Iâll give you the basics Brayden: The most famous tournament in Inkopolis, everyone can participate, and the prizes are pretty high, especially for the first place.â
âPlease define âpretty highâ.â
âOver 1 million coins and more.â
â...ok, Iâm convinced. And you both want to participate I guess.â
âOf course. Open for everyone, so we can have some fun too. But we need a fourth member to be a full squad. And thatâs the point where Lily plays a role.â
âExactly. I have a roommate who can play Turf Wars too. And this is the reason why we go to my apartment. She already knows Axel, but not you. Itâs time!â
âHm, why not?â
âAlright, weâre here. Come in and sit down. Iâll get her in the meantime.â
âGood... Axel, I must say, her apartment is tidier than I thought.â
âItâs just her personality which can be crazy, donât worry. Heheh.â
âI donât want to!â
âAww come on. Heâs a good friend of Axel and mine. Donât be so shy again!â
âI still say ânoâ!â
âYouâll like him. Heâs a very good defender!â
âYou think that heâs a defender? I know a better one. Heâs much better than the stranger, for sure!â
âEhm... she knows that I can hear it, right? Right?â
âUgh, fine. Come on. But I only know one person who can be called a defender. Thatâs only, and I mean ONLY-â
...
â.... it canât be true. Iâm dreaming now, am I?â
âOh hey thereeeee...... wait a minute...â
âMay I introduce you to-â
âAlice? Is it really you?â
âBrayden? But... it canât be... you...â
âChange your ink color please. To black if possible.â
âBrayden, Inklings canât have black ink.â
...
âForget what I said. But now Iâm surprised!â
âItâs really you, Alice. And Iâm the Brayden you know.â
âBRAYDEN! IâVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH!â
âWowow, no need to hug me- are you cuddling with me now?â
âI owe you so much after all. I owe you my life... and my love... thank you. And now I can pay it back! Iâm so glad to see you safe and sound...â
âIâm more than happy to see you too! I have never forgotten you, you know...â
âThen thereâs a little peck for you, my one and only defender.â
âCome on, now you make me blush! Oh man...â
âYou have risked your life. Only for me. Although I never asked for this. And you have nearly sacrificed yourself in that moment. There should be more than a peck.â
â...thanks for holding it back Alice. Iâm already embarrassed enough. In front of my friends. Oh wait-â
âCan you explain everything please Brayden and Alice? For example, from where do you both know each other? And are you... you know...?â
âWell, we are together. Or were? Kind of.â
âA better explanation would be nice. Weâre listening. And weâre not mad, just very, VERY, surprised. Thatâs all.â
âSorry for this. Sit down, and I can tell you the things needed to understand the situation. Alice, can you make some space please?â
âRight, sure. Iâm sorry. But I still want to cuddle with you.â
âAlright. Itâs understandable. We havenât seen us for a long time, after all. Axel, Lily, itâs gonna be a little story...â
This part of âHidden Memoriesâ is a continuation of Part 4, a few days after its events. It also mentions a special holiday (hence the reason why Iâm posting it during this time). Read to find out, which one Iâm meaning!
No soundtrack for now. It will come at the end of the story because itâs a song.
âHow beautiful! Another night sky without clouds or big lights to worry about. I like this place! I need to thank Brayden for this⊠unfortunately, I donât know where he is. And he doesnât give me an answer! Only⊠something like âYou donât need to worry about meâ. Axel is ill, so I canât do anything with him. I guess Iâll be alone for today.â
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âThere I am. Same hill, same tree. Good! Wait a second⊠thereâs someone. It looks like a boy. Maybe I should greet him? Hello there?!â
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âEEEK! A skeleton! Whatâs a skeleton doing here?â
âHello.â
âA SPEAKING SKELETON! IT GETS WORSE! I think Iâm going toâŠâ
ââŠ.lyâŠâŠ..LilyâŠ..lloâŠ.. Hey, wake up!â
âUh, whatâs happened? The last thing I remember is a⊠speaking⊠skeleton⊠NOT YOU AGAIN! GET AWAY!â
âWait a second Lily, calm down!â
âThis voice⊠Brayden? Is that you?â
âYes I am. But may I ask what you are doing here?â
âFirst, I could ask you the same question. Second, why are you painted like a skeleton? Squidween is already over. And third, why am I lying on your lap?â
âAbout the third question: I needed to catch you rapidly after you have fainted. I didnât want you to lie on the ground before youâre waking up.â
âWell, thank you for your concernâŠâ
âYouâre welcome. Now to the two other questions: Iâm silently celebrating an ancient holiday, called âDĂa de Los Muertosâ.â
âDĂa de Los Muertos?â
âThe day of the Dead. On this holiday, youâre honoring the dead by decorating gravestones, celebrating with your family and dressing up as a so-called âCalacaâ, like me now. Unfortunately, it isnât as known as Halloween, or as itâs called here, Squidween.â
âIn fact, it sounds very interesting. But why are you celebrating it? You even said that itâs an ancient holiday.â
âThe ones taking part in the festivities had a certain quote: âSomeone is only dead, when nobody remembers this person anymore.â I like this phrase because it reminds me of my past, and not in a bad way. You understand?â
âYes. You know, Axel mentioned that you are a caring person. And Iâm seeing this part of you again. Iâm glad that Iâve met someone unique like you.â
ââŠthank you⊠I could also say the same about you because youâre unique as well. And donât deny it.â
âI wonât, donât worry. Then I have a last question: In your opinion, how would I look like as a Calaca?â
âAn interesting question, indeed. Well, the purple color of your long tentacles would synergize well with the bright colors used for Calaca faces. One thing for sure: You would be beautiful. But it has a better meaning if you try it once.â
âYou look amazing now! Your grey short tentacles already create a skull head. Indirectly. Itâs like youâre alive and dead!â
âThatâs my goal. Thanks for the compliment.â
âI need to thank you as well. For caring about me and staying with me. Oh, I have forgotten, I should go off your lap.â
âNo no, you donât need to. Nothing to worry about.â
âIf you say soâŠâ
âBut I would like to play some music if you have nothing against it. Another track from the âNight Keepersâ. â
âGo ahead. Iâll listen and lie like this, ok?â
