Tiny Toothraven Treats

The Shuum

(Nitta, Inkka, and Takke respectively)

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The Shuum were a species of sprite-like fae nature folk I initially created mostly for use on Furvilla. I had considered making custom ones for people, but that never came to be. I still might do that just off of FV. Depends. I haven’t decided if I want to make them a “closed species” or not. Probably not?

Not gonna lie, they’re heavily inspired by Katamari Damacy. Kinoko is my absolute favorite cousin to play as. (This is also why Takke there is surrounded by KD mushrooms.)

As a species the Shuum are small, generally helpful little people- not too unlike a house elf except they have free reign and will, and aren’t limited by the rules house elves must follow. Typically found in rural areas, especially in areas surrounded by forests. As they resemble typical mushrooms, care must be taken when mushroom hunting not to mistake your quarry for a one. Not typically wrathful, they are still capable of seeking revenge and will do so in the most interesting ways. It’s highly advised to stay on their good side, with particular note of the toxic varieties. 

The non-toxic varieties can be eaten, but they wish you wouldn’t. More nutritious than regular mushrooms due to their varied diet. Their diet will often include fresh produce and meat on occasion as well as the standard decomposing matter their non-sentient cousins require. Lost travelers will sometimes find extra berries and rations in their packs as gifts from the shuum, and from time to time will be invited to their “village”. 

It’s not uncommon to find villages with multiple different kinds co-existing peacefully.  Individuals each have particular roles in the village. Some gather food, some farm, others care for the children, etc. etc. The Shuum are not a gendered people, but will sometimes adopt gendered pronouns after contact with humans. 

The three individuals pictured here are Nitta, Inkka, and Takke. 

Nitta resembles a fly amanita, or toadstool. They are very skilled in making potions and other forms of alchemy, and will work very closely with doctors to develop new medicines. Nitta has an energetic sassy personality, and is very enthusiastic in what they do. They love showing others their work, and take great joy in giving “samples”. Just take care in what may have been put into the brews, or you may be in for a wild ride.

Inkka resembles an inky cap mushroom. They are a doctor, skilled primarily in the production of medicines. Shuum medicines are known for their potency, leading to many travelers becoming lost in search of shuum villages to acquire some. Inkka is quiet and reserved, sometimes described as stoic and cautious. They can be very stern and strict, but it’s mostly for the good of the patients. They care quite a lot, both about their job and the people they help.

Takke resembles a shitake mushroom. Takke is an herbalist, specializing in the care and growth of the plant-life used in the making potions and medicines. As such they work very closely with doctors and alchemists. They grow regular herbs and spices for culinary purposes as well, and Takke in particular prides themselves on their teas. They are described as very friendly and always willing to help. It’s actually because of Takke’s assistance that people learned of the shuum’s existence and helped develop an exchange of cultures. They’re always willing to provide advice to farmers and gardeners on how to get the most out of their cultivars. Takke has become a sort of ambassador between their village and the local human population.

Tern

*It me*

Tern! Tern is my current active internet persona. She’s my icon on my main blog @blueberryraptorcrumble. Did I mention I really really love dinosaurs? I do! Though I’ll be the first to admit I’m not as knowledgeable as I probably should be, but I do try to pick things up every now and then. 

You’ll probably end up reading about B.B. who was Tern’s predecessor. I decided that a microraptor fitted myself better than just any old velociraptor. And we actually know pretty much what they looked like, unlike veloci. I embellished a bit to for her to stand out from anyone else’s microraptor OC, with the red nose and extra tail feathers. But I tried to keep her fairly accurate, albeit highly stylized, otherwise. 

I’m not really sure why I attached to these lil guys, probably because they’re essentially ravens with teeth. Toothravens! lol

Personality wise... I dunno. What kind of personality do I have? Quiet, shy, anxious. Avoids interaction yet craves attention. Likes things like bells and spheres, tea and cinnamon, cicada songs, garlic and pasta- meats too. Probably annoying? Definitely thinks so after reading what she wrote/said a few days ago. Artistic. Crafty. Can be brash, avoids conflict, nosy as fuck. I dunno. She’s me. She does like dragonflies though, bout 50/50 admiration and munchies.

Though I know tern is a term for a kind of bird, this Tern is named for a specific MtG card. For some reason. She needed a name and that damn card kept popping into my head. I don’t even play blue. :/ So she’s named for a variety of seabird now. lol

G(u)ilt

The golden raven that will devour you whole.

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Gilt is much much more recent than the other two, King and One, having only come around within the last couple months. As such I don’t really have a fancy poem or anything for him. He’s kind of like King’s asshole brother cousin. Everyone hates him, he will NOT assist any adventurers and takes much pleasure in their misery. Might even make the situation worse. I hate him. One is a frequent victim.

Outside, this asshole represents unrelenting, merciless, all consuming (you guessed it) guilt. Everything was your fault, and this guy just eats. it. up. He... eh... made himself known to me shortly after the death of a beloved pet.

Similar body plan to King, except a bigger beak. His mouth is super duper stretchy and can consume literally anything. Tongue acts like a tentacle, pulling people in. The only joy I take in this sadistic asshole is that I made him gold for the sake of a pun.

The One who Saw

He does not want your souls or your gifts nor your swords or your wisdom He has to see and He does not want

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King’s counterpart, a sort of “companion”. King sprouted a few ideas, and this is one of the surviving ones.

One is sort of like.... the flip side of the coin to King. He is also omniscient and omnipresent, but to him it is torture and a punishment for some deed he no longer remembers doing. One is a sort of demigod, he started out mortal but at some point becomes immortal- constantly suffering. In a fantasy setting, an adventurer might seek their aid or may be granted a quest from One. One would probably do anything to help if it meant he’d no longer be. He’s sympathetic and pitiable.

Outside of that fantasy world, personally, he represents battles with depression and mainly featured in vent work. I don’t like drawing him much because of this, though when I am troubled he definitely helps quite a lot.

The King of Many Eyes

-aka-

The Many-Eyed King

He sees all, the raven king. He cares not for whom you follow, For he will feast upon your head just the same. Gifts are fruitless trinkets. Though the king might just spare you For another moment or two.

None shall escape the gaze of the king of many eyes For all that flutters All that flies All that sing And those that squack All who prean All who pluck They They are all his eyes

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The blog namer!

So I had just read this comic and was watching a playthrough of one of the Souls games (and had just heard of Pickle-Pee) and King came into being. I just really like the idea of godly multi-eyed corvids.

King is...  King is some sort of a raven deity, who is omniscient and omnipresent. I sort of see him in a sort of fantasy world where adventurers might seek Him out to gain some sort of knowledge or wisdom, powerful magical items even. But He is fickle and just as likely to harm the adventurer as to help, so bringing gifts for a 'trade' might be wise. Might.

To me personally, outside the fantasy setting, he represents wisdom and guidance. It’s kind of hard to describe. He’s one of those characters one might say is my baby.

The “setting” he’s in is very loose, and has two other corvid characters that relate to him but there really isn’t like... a specific setting that they live in? Like the three of them fit in just as well in modern day as they do in high fantasy. Probably in multiple at once. They are gods after all. lol

King himself is, as you might have noticed, variable in his appearance. He does have a few constants though. He is a large corvid, a raven, in shape. He BIG- that skull belonged to an adult human. Has AT LEAST 2 pairs of eyes at any given time- always pairs, no odd numbers, always symmetrically placed. They are of a golden color. He does have a halo, but it’s immaterial. I’ll leave it up to interpretation as to whether or not characters actually see it in person or if it’s just a symbol of his deification.