Stay Strong!

" Every Heart vibrates to that iron String! " Semi-Selective Tales of Arcadia oc rp blog. Current Magic Anon: N/A Art credit to @vvvici Mun to @magiic-hands

[daylightisminetoconsume]

It's not an uncommon sight that jasper is chased in the darklands, she's small young and not willing to face every interaction with violence.

" help! Help help! "

The gaggle of goblins chasing would be hilarious if it weren't for the fact jasper felt threatened, enough so When the visage of the dark Lord appears she doesn't cower away she leaps up onto gunmars back on light fast feet and practically jumps up to cling to a horn.

" make them stop! Please! "

Gunmar was so taken aback by the whelp climbing on him that for a moment he just stood there, staring blankly ahead.

In an instant, he snarls at the goblins, his hunched shoulders and acrid scent giving off one unmistakable message.

"This is mine." in regards to the whelpkin the goblins had been chasing.

[unique-monstrosity]

The relief of gunmar, saving her from those goblins overrides the horror that she's even attached herself to him like this. Exhaling raggedly and slumping a little as she chuffs, once the goblins scatter away like their lives depend on it.

" thanks " jasper exhaled sincerely, taking a pause to catch her breath before she realizes what she's done and where she's at and quickly she lets go nearly tumbling down his back.

" sorry sorry I panicked! "

[daylightisminetoconsume]

Gunmar turned, regarding her warily.

"Are you the impure that keeps playing music?" Gunmar demanded.

[unique-monstrosity]

Her ears fold back, her face blanking for a moment as she hesitates. The question surprises her pausing from where she's crouched after tumbling down gunmar's back.

" I...yes? " Saros answers unsure. As she hesitantly stands up, she can't think of seeing anyone else in the domain with an musical instrument, let alone playing it.

" is it not....allowed? " Jasper asks uneasily

[daylightisminetoconsume]

It's not an uncommon sight that jasper is chased in the darklands, she's small young and not willing to face every interaction with violence.

" help! Help help! "

The gaggle of goblins chasing would be hilarious if it weren't for the fact jasper felt threatened, enough so When the visage of the dark Lord appears she doesn't cower away she leaps up onto gunmars back on light fast feet and practically jumps up to cling to a horn.

" make them stop! Please! "

Gunmar was so taken aback by the whelp climbing on him that for a moment he just stood there, staring blankly ahead.

In an instant, he snarls at the goblins, his hunched shoulders and acrid scent giving off one unmistakable message.

"This is mine." in regards to the whelpkin the goblins had been chasing.

[unique-monstrosity]

The relief of gunmar, saving her from those goblins overrides the horror that she's even attached herself to him like this. Exhaling raggedly and slumping a little as she chuffs, once the goblins scatter away like their lives depend on it.

" thanks " jasper exhaled sincerely, taking a pause to catch her breath before she realizes what she's done and where she's at and quickly she lets go nearly tumbling down his back.

" sorry sorry I panicked! "

[recordmemes]

༘⋆｡  platonic bonds & dynamics starters.

best  friends.

you  said  you'd  always  be  there.  i'm  holding  you  to  that.

i'm  not  leaving  you  alone  with  your  thoughts!

nobody  gets  to  call  you  that  but  me.

do  i  need  to  fight  someone  for  you?

we're  not  just  friends.  you're  my  family.

i'm  already  on  my  way.

if  i  die,  promise  you'll  erase  my  search  history.

we  should  not  be  allowed  unsupervised  in  public.

combined,  we're  one  whole  functioning  adult!

i've  helped  you  lie  to  your  parents,  friends,  &  your  boss...  what's  one  more?

ex-friends.

i  wanted  to  call  you.  every  time  something  happened.

how  did  you  just  stop  caring?

you  can't  pretend  we  weren't  close.

i  miss  you.  i'm  not  sorry.

i  don't  think  i  can  forgive  you.

i  miss  hating  the  same  people  together.

do  your  new  friends  know  the  version  of  you  i  knew?

you  ghosted  me.  but  sure!  let's  pretend  it  was  mutual!

i  still  know  your  favorite  song.

i  didn't  just  lose  my  friend,  i  lost  an  entire  chapter  of  my  life.

rivals.

this  isn't  personal.  you're  just  in  my  way.

why  are  you  so  obsessed  with  beating  me?

you  think  you're  better  than  me?  prove  it.

you  talk  a  lot  for  someone  who's  always  second  place.

did  you  rehearse  that  comeback  in  the  mirror?

do  you  ever  stop  talking?

one  day,  i'm  going  to  beat  you.

i  don't  like  you.  that  doesn't  mean  i  don't  respect  you.

i  didn't  come  to  play  fair,  i  came  to  win.

you  think  i'm  threatened  by  you?  no,  you  just  motivate  me  to  be  better.

roommates.

i  swear  i  didn't  eat  your  leftovers!  well,  not  ALL  of  them.

i  heard  everything.  these  walls  are  thin.

can  you  PLEASE  clean  up  after  yourself?

wanna  watch  a  movie?  i'm  making  popcorn!

you  know  we're  not  friends,  right?  we  just  live  together.

i  think  i  know  your  schedule  better  than  mine  at  this  point.

you  talk  in  your  sleep.

you  can't  just  adopt  a  pet  without  talking  to  me  first!

i'm  going  to  start  charging  your  dates  rent.

if  we  can  survive  living  together,  we  can  survive  anything.

if  your  [  family member  ]  drops  by  unannounced  one  more  time...

academic  partners.

you  forgot  the  project  deadline.  again.

this  was  supposed  to  be  a  group  effort!

i  think  we  would've  crashed  and  burned  without  you.

you  brought  snacks  to  study  group?  okay,  i  think  i  like  you.

we're  not  friends.  stop  telling  me  about  your  personal  life.

you're  actually  kind  of  smart,  you  know?

i'll  be  the  brains,  you  do  the  presentation.

we  agreed  no  emotional  breakdowns  during  mid-terms!

i  cannot  believe  i'm  depending  on  you  to  pass  this  class.

i  need  a  break  so  i  can  scream  into  my  textbook...

do  you  try  to  make  friends  with  EVERY  person  in  group  projects?

siblings.

you're  not  my  [ mom / dad / parent ]!  don't  tell  me  how  to  live.

i'm  allowed  to  make  fun  of  you.  nobody  else  is.

i  know  you  better  than  anyone  else  ever  will.

stop  trying  to  fix  me!

something  bad  happened.  can  i  come  home?

you're  still  the  favorite, even now.

still  trying  to  live  in  my  shadow,  huh?

i'm  not  jealous  of  you!

we  survived  that  house,  that's gotta count  for  something.

remember  how  we  used  to  talk  about  running  away?

[unique-monstrosity]

Tentative Troll Species Concept

For Jasper, it's always been prevalent since the creation of her design that she belonged as a descendant to a specific troll species/clan/tribe. But I was in school and never had the energy to really try and figure out the best methods of fleshing out a whole entire species and culture.

But I'm not in school anymore so I can finally start concepting...and at least share it sometime place where people can glance at it.

For one, the biggest influences to Jasper's design to begin with was Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, Rabbits-Hares alongside the inspiration for her character between Wolf Children and Haha.....Dear Evan Hansen, Be More Chill and Firebreather(2010). ( Wow Jasper has been around for literally 7 years )

Also because I haven't settled on a name because I frankly don't really know how to name it, in a way relative to how Trollhunters would I'm just gonna call it Jasper's Species

Some core elements I do think are going to be supported and upheld is for one thing

Jasper's Species were one of the last to fold to Gunmar and the Gumm Gumms, but the first species to nearly all be converted to changelings due to their smaller stature and adaptability.

Overall I like to think because of how quickly they were immersed into changelings, this species kind of became a melting pot but also.....kind of disappeared on its own into their descendants. As in a full blooded species member is far more of a four leaf clover, and a changeling you meet has a high likelyhood of at least having a grandparent that was this species. Depending on when they were born.

Jasper's Species were nomadic and migratory traveling between heart stones. Clans were smaller and would have at most fifty members and traveled through connected cave systems and on the surface when the night allowed it. Hence why they weren't immediately taken capture and forced into servitude by Gunmar. They typically navigated between an internal compass and by star mapping. A trait even Jasper posseses as any place they go to she always 'happens' to remember how to get there or back.

Distinct Features

Jasper's Species before the changeling immersion all were in hues of warm colors such as Red, yellow, orange or brown. They also had far more ornate horns that resembled those of the cervidae family.

The species because they were often on foot and going through narrow cave systems and channels shaped them up to tend to being small and slender but they were very athletic.

The species clans were typically matriarchal and led by the eldest lady troll, but younger trolls could very well challenge for this position you just had to beat the eldest in a fight with no weapons provided and gain the support of the clan at the same time. This was seen as extreme however and very rarely done.

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If anyone has thoughts or advice on how to do this kind of world building please feel free to drop some beautiful knowledge if u want!

[unique-monstrosity]

" Hope always hurts so I just forget it "

Unsure words clash with soft strides across strings. Her posture is both correct and....comtemplative from where she's curled up and how she holds her violin.

Her brow is pinched in concentration as she tries to recall the lyrics to the song and how to translate it to her notes.

" But you're breaking through all the dark in me when I thought that---no no not fast enough " the teen cuts off her own lyrical musing as tries to shake off her own frustration and disappointment and try to refind her focus.

" c'mon try again "

[unique-monstrosity]

Jasper would be a huge fan of K-Pop Demon Hunters. Already attempting to make a cover of Soda Pop and Free with violin by the time the end credits are rolling.

[unique-monstrosity]

A slow sip of chai, Jasper is of course strategically up somewhere high and out of reach from where she's just observed what was likely a near murder by Gunmar.

" Yikes...." Jasper's face and voice is empathetic, a tone of surprise though is quite absent.

[unique-monstrosity]

" Can you......look away for a sec? " Jasper's voice is quiet, still tinged with nerves even if the other person is familiar. She doesn't really wait for a response shifting where she stands to face the tree behind her before wordlessly and quite violently--

rams the crown of her head against the bark, just a little bit of it splintering off from the impact.

The teen pulls away and shakes out her head for any bits of wood between her curls, as well as pointedly ignoring the others reaction to what she's done.

" Growing pains "

[unique-monstrosity]

" I can attest " Jasper murmurs as she crosses her arms and an ear flicks. Whomever expected an answer from Gunmar regarding anything positive about changelings? It seemed the equivalent of finding a needle in a haystack

" he definitely doesn't have favorites "

[unique-monstrosity]

“ do you thi-think it’d be dumb to try and be a musician if I do-don’t sing? “

The question is out of place and sudden. Yet judging from Jaspers tense stature and near readiness to hide her face and spew apologies for even speaking up on the random topic it’s clear she’s been thinking over it a lot.

“ I mean just….lots of people sing an-and play but like “ Jasper trails off as she wrings her hands

“ I just wan-wanna play but like my own stu-stuff “ Jasper trails off as she looks down a moment longer before looking back up.

“ what do you think? “

[daylightisminetoconsume]

“ What!? “

Jasper is going to drop down to crouch in astonishment as she takes in the sight of a young Gunmar. It’s baffling to see the mighty and terrifying warlord nothing more than a whelp….

Her ears flick and she hesitates, but she can’t just leave a whelp to it’s lonesome even if it’s Gunmar.

“ are you…..gonna be okay? “ Jasper asks

“ while being y’know a baby? “ Jasper continues

Gunmar takes one whiff of the creature crouching in front of him and all his hair is going to stand on end.

He backs up, arching his back into a hump and baring his teeth, his tail held flat like a shield.

He looks terrified.

[unique-monstrosity]

To see and recognize terror in such a being, even while in such a state. Mind baffling, the girl can’t help but pause at his reaction. Brow furrowing in confusion. It’s like seeing a big ugly raccoon kit rearing up and it takes a moment till it dawns on her. Terror.

Young Gunmar was scared of her?.

She hesitates, ears flicking back as she tries to think of the best way to handle this.

“ it’s me Jasper “ She said a hand pointing to herself brow still scrunched up in bafflement.

“ y’know your…cup bearer? “ Jasper said making an awkward gesture with her hands before she thinks against it halfway through and brings her hands down to her sides.

“ I’m like the last-last person to be scared of “

[daylightisminetoconsume]

Gunmar inches closer, sniffing at her hand then sneezing.

The smell of changeling sets his nerves on edge, even as a youngling.

But the thing isn't hurting him, its speaking softly, and Gunmar's curiosity is stronger, the innate hatred hasn't had a chance to fester.

He'll take a step closer, letting out a snort, lifting and lowering his horns as if to say 'I'm in charge, got it?'

[unique-monstrosity]

His little show earns him a flick of an ear and a tilt of her head. Perhaps if she was his age now she’d have understood the nonverbal language. Yet she’s a teen far more human than halfling so she really doesn’t get what that means.

But he doesn’t look so scared anymore so, progress?

“ Sure yeah umn okay “ Jasper said awkwardly, hesitating before she recalls something she’s seen between troll whelps before and drops down to gently bonk her newer set of horns against his.

“ we’re friends right now kay? “

[daylightisminetoconsume]

“ What!? “

Jasper is going to drop down to crouch in astonishment as she takes in the sight of a young Gunmar. It’s baffling to see the mighty and terrifying warlord nothing more than a whelp….

Her ears flick and she hesitates, but she can’t just leave a whelp to it’s lonesome even if it’s Gunmar.

“ are you…..gonna be okay? “ Jasper asks

“ while being y’know a baby? “ Jasper continues

Gunmar takes one whiff of the creature crouching in front of him and all his hair is going to stand on end.

He backs up, arching his back into a hump and baring his teeth, his tail held flat like a shield.

He looks terrified.

[unique-monstrosity]

To see and recognize terror in such a being, even while in such a state. Mind baffling, the girl can’t help but pause at his reaction. Brow furrowing in confusion. It’s like seeing a big ugly raccoon kit rearing up and it takes a moment till it dawns on her. Terror.

Young Gunmar was scared of her?.

She hesitates, ears flicking back as she tries to think of the best way to handle this.

“ it’s me Jasper “ She said a hand pointing to herself brow still scrunched up in bafflement.

“ y’know your…cup bearer? “ Jasper said making an awkward gesture with her hands before she thinks against it halfway through and brings her hands down to her sides.

“ I’m like the last-last person to be scared of “

[unique-monstrosity]

“ Seriously….like seriously! Who would turn-turn Gunmar into a baby?! “

[unique-monstrosity]

Species Design Advice

I’ve always toyed around with actually making an Troll Species design that Jasper reigns from, like many in the fandom have done for their OC’s because it’s so cool and creative.

However I’ve always hesitated as I’ve never wanted to accidentally recreate something someone else has, and accidentally cause discourse or misunderstandings and one of the greatest lessons I learned from college is to be careful where you get your inspiration from as it can hinder the originality of your design.

To anyone who does species and or world building specifically in the Trollhunters fandom. What influences did you guys use or look at? I’d legitimately love to hear peoples process.

[unique-monstrosity]

Sudden art inspo please let me keep cookin here—!

[skelemi]

I saw a lady today holding a kitten really high up so artistic rendition of it because it made my day. The lil guy was just okay with it

[unique-monstrosity]

—Jaspers mum was a grad student working two part time jobs at the same time while trying to keep baby! Jasper alive until grandma stepped in.

—Baby Jasper had a bit of a runaway steak and this is what it would’ve exactly looked like had a passerby seen

[unique-monstrosity]

“…..”

Absolute disbelief, just the slightest bit of horror at the current predicament.

“ who gave the warlord drugs!? “