#conceptstuff

i’ve asked enough questions about the cg + purple and their exploits—let’s focus on the assistants this time, as well as on stuff related to worldbuilding:

how’re the assistants’ relationships with each other/what do the assistants think of each other? surely there is no conflict between them whatsoever and they get along happily and are always supportive of one another, right? …right? (that post with all the of them hugging is canon.. in my heart..)

i may have missed it if there was a post for this, but—who was victoria’s first candidate/champion? who was her favorite? does she have one currently and, if she does.. would they happen to be one of the mercs? :eyes emoji:

what exactly are avatars? are they demigods? spirits, elemental or otherwise? the picture i have of them rn is as wills of the dungeons, embodiments of their respective elements; concepts given form and personality. kinda like spirits, in that way. is that what they are? did they come into being with the creation of their dungeon, or were they already pre-existing?

will probs be back with more questions if any more arise, but ‘til then: have a wonderful rest of your day :D

*gives cookie*

:0! Hai again!

Im sorry if this is a bit late, these questions really forced me to arrange my thoughts through words xhvdkdhf

1. All three of them have actually never been in one room together in-story, Im sorry to say lmao

Chosen and Victoria though may have met back in the early days but Chosen and Dark have never met face to face. Victoria and Dark have met, but rarely do they ever have proper interactions due to the kind of lives they lead, especially now with Victoria so involved with her kingdom that she has not stepped out of it in centuries and Dark basically being an embodiment of chaos and violence dhvfkshdj

...I don't think I've ever said anything about this- but Chosen soon went 'missing' at the same time his Candidate Acadia established their kingdom. It was due to Chosen's disappearance and long absence that Dark was eventually created.

In truth, Chosen just wanted to be left alone. So he simply left and just became 'inactive' as an Assistant. By that I mean, Chosen had stopped raising dungeons, and essentially stopped choosing/guiding new Candidates for centuries since he left Acadia's side. He also has never been seen by anyone since he left. The only thing Chosen really does is monitor Interspace. Inserts dead Chosen due to stress

The reason is nothing serious, really coughsorisit?coughs

Dark and Victoria are aware that Chosen is still around. But they mostly don't care to find or bother him.

For how they think of each other...

Victoria and Chosen:

Victoria and Chosen first met even before they both had chosen their first Candidates. They often don't interact for long but never were they malicious towards each other. They're just,,, fellow Assistants. They're neutral, I guess? Perhaps a bit warm. They've probably shared a lot of their experiences living in Interspace, being an Assistant and dealing with their Candidates, especially since they're Created sticks and not Born sticks like most of Interspace. I like to think that after the centuries go by and Acadia eventually...yknow... Chosen would view Victoria as the only one he's familiar with from the past and finds comfort in her. The thing is though, is that he's never visited her ever since he left. Victoria may think of him from time to time and hope he's alright, but respects him enough to leave him alone.

Dark and Chosen:

After Dark got sent down to Interspace, he was curious about Chosen since his disappearance is the reason for Dark's creation. He eventually came to...admire? ...respect? him from the information he has gathered from local sticks around Interspace. Acadia, Chosen's only Candidate, was the very last stick Chosen interacted with, so he bugged them a lot about him. And then became a nuisance towards them and their kingdom for his entertainment lmao Just because Chosen went 'inactive' does not mean he's not aware of the shenanigans Dark is doing around Interspace. So you could say Chosen is irritated about it all, and dislikes Dark quite a bit, especially whenever Dark would decide to mess with Acadia's kingdom as Chosen monitors it a lot even after he left. Not to say Chosen hates Dark, but he just values the lives of stickfigures a lot. Even while 'inactive', he tries his best to look out for their safety. Despite that though, he doesn't have any animosity towards Dark at all.

Victoria and Dark:

Victoria views Dark as a brat (bc gremlin and youngest, lol) and Dark views Victoria as a cranky old lady since she's the oldest of them, and is really stern...idk if that's the right word chdbkd These two are actually part of opposing kingdoms, so even if they do meet again, they would most likely meet through war. No hard feelings. Mostly.

Chosen is mostly known for being the most powerful figure in all of Interspace and Victoria and Dark can confirm this. He is the most powerful out of all the Assistants, but it's not the reason they respect him.

They're all just,, Generally neutral towards each other. They know the other exists and that's that. No true hatred for each other here.

If ever they do properly meet and interact a lot more, I always love to imagine their dynamics being very sibling-like. My heart loves a motherly Victoria but it also loves a gremlin old lady. I also love Dark being a chaotic child everyone often has to look after or else something will be on fire. Chosen being the older brother who is often done with Dark's shit.

Throw in Orange into the mix and he'd be treated like the baby of the family, especially by Chosen and Victoria.

Fun thoughts!

Dbfihfkd but yes, the unfinished hug comic can be canon in our hearts. Because I too yearn for them to hug in-story sobbing

That comic was actually a what-if Chosen is finally back and is finally taking the time to grieve because ah, I don't think he properly grieved Acadia. Hence Victoria offering hugs. Hence Dark's reluctance joining in.

It will happen. Probably not like the comic- but by the Creator's name, it has to happen. I just don't know how considering //gestures// BFKDB

2. 👀

No, it's not one of the mercs.

Im sure Victoria rose a lot of dungeons and has guided some Candidates over the first few years, but she eventually stopped when her 'fav' Candidate established the kingdom she's currently looking after.

I have yet to draw them but the Candidate would be based on this stick, because what other character do I choose for her that's not one of the mercs- (Im using whatever character AvA has okay sobbing)

The reason why I didn't choose any of the mercs to be her Candidate is for timeline reasons. She's currently 432 and met her Candidate around the same time Chosen met Acadia. Victoria is ten years older than Chosen. This would mean she has been with her kingdom for almost 400 years.

The mercs definitely wouldn't have lived for that long, as they are Born sticks in the AU. (They have shorter lifespans compared to the Created sticks. . .)

To make it not sad, I've decided the mercs would live in the time Orange would go down to Interspace for his awaited adventure UvU

The mercs here all aren't mercs in-story. Pixie and Haz (Ballista and Hazard) in concept are part of Acadia's kingdom, with Pixie being a former merc and Haz being a former slave. Primal in current concept is a princess from the Pointer kingdom- the kingdom Dark is affiliated with- and is also one of Dark's Candidates. Lastly, Agent (Specs or whatever name- I have yet to decide xhdvjd) is part of Dark's cult.

...Yes, that's a thing.

Why Agent's part of Dark's cult is just to fill an antagonist role for the CG to deal with. He is a nuisance and an absolute menace to the CG here. He needs to be punched desperately.

I do have the idea floating around that Agent would eventually leave the cult and meet Victoria, bc man, can't have them separated like that in an AU smh smh- But I don't know how this would happen exactly.

Just to let you know- they wouldn't be a ship in the AU. It's more of a, "Thank you so much for saving me what can I do for you I will do anything" and "....okay, please do this for me peasant" (<- sounds like a joke but command is serious)

Anyway- that bluestick is definitely Victoria's fav Candidate because why would she look after their kingdom for them even after their death otherwise.

She doesn't rule the kingdom, but rather she serves as a guide for her Candidate's family line throughout their time. She also commands the kingdom's army, and is responsible for advancing their technological developments.

She hasn't picked another Candidate nor has she raised another dungeon since she got way too invested in this kingdom. She loves it to bits.

3. Avatars were created at the same time Chosen was created and sent down to Interspace. So they already existed before Chosen even raised the first dungeon.

As to what exactly they are, they're not as natural as you think, at least natural by Interspace's standards.

I've had the concept that they're a Human User's persona or at least is based on a User, namely those aware of Interspace and are working with the Creator of the Assistants to get Interspace under control. There are many of them, as many as the Users aware of Interspace. How certain Avatars become embodiments of a concept given form is- I guess they're merely programmed that way.

…This sounds messed up somehow, it's like the Users are playing gods through the Candidate system hahaha- Interspace doesn't even know humans even exist (aside from the Assistants hxkdbdk)

Avatar Alan is in fact based on Human Alan, but he wasn't programmed to be part of the Candidate system so he isn't like the typical dungeon master Avatar. Instead, he was programmed to watch over Orange.

How they form personalities though, it...kind of depends. They're programmed to be a certain way so how they initially act are prompted due to that, but most of the time their personalities form on their own. They just become sentient eventually.

Take Bay Lauvar for example, haha.

Your view of them being spirits of some kind isn't really wrong however, because that's how the rest of Interspace views them. Due to the Assistants.

Though, when Chosen first came down to Interspace, I can't see how he can properly explain the reason for his existence, the dungeons, or even the Avatars. Seeing that he chose a Candidate at 56 and raised Interspace's first dungeon at the same time- you can imagine how much he struggled for like literally half a century lmao. Im sure he tried to explain, and when Victoria finally came down, she helped back him up too.

I don't think the Assistants have fully explained what they truly are or their origins, but only explained their function. Dungeons are tests for potential rulers to reign all of Interspace, Avatars are its masters and their power is a reward, and the Assistants are there to guide their Candidates. (Interspace soon came to view the Assistants as gods but that's a topic for another day-)

Never would they explain their creation is because of Users. All three Assistants have their reasons. Mostly gripes. You also certainly won't hear the Avatars themselves explaining their true origin, as they're most likely programmed not to say a thing about it, unless permitted by an Assistant.

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I hope everything makes sense hchdjdj

This world may be fantasy-like but it's still a virtual world- and humans still exist! The inhabitants of Interspace wouldn't have existed otherwise.

If you're confused about this world having centuries of history- time passes differently in Interspace compared to the Human world. And uh, I've come to realize this means many things, but this post is long enough and idk how to really explain that XD

Thank you again for all the questions ;v;

I hope you have a great rest of your day too! Feel free to come back with more UvU 💕

Nyx's roommate.

Due to being a mixed, she was a former slave. Hence her wings being cut off. Somewhere along the way, she managed to escape her slave life and became a mercenary to survive. And then she got arrested.

Lahalla prevented her from getting sent to prison and that's why she's now in the facility as Nyx's roommate. She was relatively new to the group, until Demian came in.

Former slave and mercenary, a nervous wreck that sometimes gets possessed, a happy-go-lucky troublemaker, a former cybercriminal and mercenary and another cybercriminal who hacks as a hobby.

They're such a group of friends <3

Acadia my beloved, Chosen's first and only Candidate.

I want to say Acadia was once abducted to become a slave, but they beat everyone up and freed their fellow captured to-be-slaves.

Really, their caretakers allowed Vivo a permit on the condition he'd stay within the city their facility is located in. Even then, I don't think he's allowed to drive around much and probably only get to drive when a trip allows, so they can monitor him.

They may have slowly allowed Vivo more freedom when it comes to driving around the closer he gets to 16, as long as he doesn't leave the city.

Honestly, I think they were afraid Vivo might up and leave if they didn't allow him to drive, since he loved to travel. But over the years, Vivo's gotten comfortable enough living in the facility that the need to travel would lessen. He may have found a home.

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Ahh, Nyx boasting about her height may be revenge for him boasting about his permit lmao

Kids, that they are.

A Pupl

Young Acadia and Cho

Chosen, Dark, and Victim Victoria againn

And!

Might as well post an old unfinished comic- Hugs for Chosen

Their heights aren't accurate and Dark's hair here made him look incredibly young and that's why it's different now. I mean- Dark may be the youngest of the 3 Assistants, but he's 336. So he's not supposed to be that young looking LMAO

I change Victoria's and Dark's hairstyle all the time these days-

Anyway, I like to think that though Victoria is an irresponsible gremlin sometimes, she is still the Assistant who has looked after her og Candidate's kingdom for centuries. Therefore she's motherly, despite everything.

Listen- they need hugs. Chosen especially. If neither one of them like to give hugs, they will never hug at all.

do/did any of the cg, aside from green and purple, know or live with their birth parents? if not, do they remember anything about their parents (or other family members)?

speaking of parents: how’d mango and purple come to meet? and does green have any relation to mango, too, or did mango only adopt purple?

what role does gold play in this au? if he’s alive, what’s his relationship with purple?

any ideas/concepts for any of the dungeons so far? i think you’ve mentioned a sound dungeon and a plant dungeon in your other posts.. what other dungeon(s) do the cg + purple explore? :o

if you could describe each of the cg (+purple) in this au in one word, what would it be? also, i love your designs for everyone! esp how you draw their expressions; who in this au’s the most fun to draw?

i will possibly return with more later, but once more: that’s all for now :D feel free to answer any/all/none of these if you’d like, and have a wonderful rest of your day! *gives cookie*

Hello again! :0

I don't mind at all! Im glad with more questions UvU

You're always free to ask more! :3

1. All of the cg are orphans, and half of them remember their parents. Besides Green and Purple, Blue definitely still remembers hers and she adored them. Red and Yellow barely remember theirs. And... hm, I guess Orange is kind of a different story. Though, can you call him an orphan if Alan, his Avatar, is his guardian?

2. Well fhbfkf this is still something Im trying to figure out too. I will say, Mango only adopts Purple, and Green never gets to meet Mango at all. Here's how it kind of goes:

A tragedy occurs within the Heath family and Purple and Green sadly get separated. Purple is left behind at the slums with their parents. The two never see each other again (at least for a decade). Some time after this, the slums get burned down, but Purple was outside of the slums and he was barred from getting back inside. You can guess what happened to their parents...

Purple, being a coder and now a fresh orphan, is at risk of getting captured and becoming a slave.

For some reason somehow, Mango visits this kingdom. I do not know what for, or how yet, but he eventually finds Purple and takes him in. Mayhaps, he noticed Purp was one of the few coders in this kingdom? Nevertheless, he knows the kid was at risk for slavery. He certainly does not want that to happen to his fellow coders, especially the kids.

3. Sadly, Gold isn't alive in this AU. But! He serves as the reason Mango does what he does. If he were alive, Mango probably wouldn't be the chancellor of the prestigious coder school he founded, nor I guess, the ruler of his nation of coders. You could say his nation's the safe haven for coders, in the same way Acadia's kingdom's the safe haven for slaves from all backgrounds.

4. For now, the sound and plant dungeons are the main dungeons I have in the AU

I do want to add more, but due to the current concept of dungeons being tests to determine a potential ruler's candidate, which is more serious than a typical dungeon that isn't raised by an Assistant, it's kind of hard to really be flexible with them. I mean! The dungeons themselves, I like to imagine the environments inside them are unique depending on the Avatar that rules over them. The Avatars make their own rules for each of their own domains. But the rules surrounding dungeons are.... Uh

Okay. I'll be rambling- forgive me fjbskfbdk

It's a system.

First, the Assistants raise the dungeons. Then there would be people either chosen by the Assistants or simply ambitious enough who enter them with the goal of clearing the dungeon.

Avatars are beings that rule the dungeons. They oversee these people, and make them go through their handcrafted trial rooms. They are the reason dungeons in this world are known to be holes of death.

Whoever clears their dungeon will not only get you riches, but also the title of Ruler's Candidate and the power of the Dungeon Master themselves. The Avatar would usually choose whatever metal object on the Candidate's person, and make it their vessel. From then on, the Avatar will stay by their Candidate's side, allowing them to use their powers 'til the Candidate's death. They also serve as the main indicator the Candidate is, well, a Ruler's Candidate, who has captured a dungeon.

When a Candidate dies, the Avatar will then leave their vessel, and wait until an Assistant raises their dungeon once again. And that process starts all over.

A Candidate can have more than one Avatar vessel, meaning yes- they are allowed to conquer more dungeons- but to even achieve your 2nd Avatar, you'd need to be skilled with your first. Because Im pretty sure that an Avatar can sense a Candidate and their vessel, which would for sure push them to make trials hell.

.....That said, I just have no ideas beyond the sound and plant dungeons. The cg will absolutely die if they're not careful in these dungeons.

They're pretty important, for me personally. If the cg entered other dungeons, then they probably wouldn't be the kind of dungeons the Assistants raise. Though this is just a recent idea- so I need to think about this more. I do lean more to the idea of dungeons under the Candidate system being the only type of dungeon in this world. The world is magical enough outside of them I think.

The sound dungeon is the first dungeon introduced, in the same arc Orange, Green, and Red are introduced. The whole cg haven't met yet.

I don't have art of the Avatars yet so just have these. The notes are a lil old and some of these will most likely change, but the sound dungeon is ruled by Melodaize, the Sound Avatar.

The plant dungeon is the second dungeon introduced, but this time all of the cg are together (minus Purple, he's not really part of the cg's adventures). It is ruled by Bay Lauvar.

Avatars do in fact have minds of their own. Though they do follow the same system the Assistants follow to ensure a Ruler's Candidate, it doesn't mean they can't. . well. Be assholes, lmao. Think of Bay Lauvar like Dark in this AU. Maliciously compliant to the system.

Because Avatars have minds of their own, they have the ability to choose their vessel. Usually they would choose who they deem worthy for the Candidate title. In Bay's case, even though Green has an Avatar and is already a Candidate, they would choose Blue as their vessel, making her a Ruler's Candidate. Mostly because Green is in fact not skilled with his Avatar, and also Bay dislikes him- actually dislikes the whole cg, except for Orange and Blue.

Honestly, so much happens in the plant dungeon! But I only got stray moments in mind fjtkhkg-

The cg nearly die here. They were not ready to tackle another dungeon, but Bay isn't at complete fault for the cg nearly dying.....I guess, mostly at fault for Blue losing her legs- but they're not at fault for Green falling into a coma.

I do have a few thoughts for other dungeons- but they would be dungeons Chosen led his Candidate Freedom Guy Acadia in, when they were still around.

Anyway.

Sorry for rambling- hope this answers the question xbhfifbfj

5. That sounds fun :0 Hmmm

Orange: Innocent, perhaps? And I guess he comes off really naive and ignorant, to an extent. Green unfortunately has to deal with it, just like the unwilling big brother he is.

Green: Sly. He's greedy, and deceitful. Though pretty approachable for personal gain. I mean. Why else would he keep Orange around at first? But well, in Orange's view, he knows he cares about him more than that at least.

Red: Spontaneous. I find him very driven by emotions, and while I do think he may be impulsive at times due to them, it's not like he doesn't think about what he does often.

Blue: Sweetheart. Listen. She seems mom friend to me. She's very kind and compassionate and huggable.

Yellow: Cowardly. It's not like she's shy or a nervous wreck or anything. Rather, she's weak willed. She isn't very confident in herself either.

Purple: Prideful. He's kind of a tiny bit of an asshole and certainly confident in himself. I also think somehow he's doing better than the rest of the cg mental health-wise funnily enough. Not completely, but still lmao

And thank you! Im so glad you like them! ;0;

Hmm, overall, I guess Chosen? He's just very simple for me to draw, and I like drawing his hair. Within the cg, I find lil Orange fun to draw too! His curly hair's a tiny bit of a struggle- though thankfully not as much as when I first drew Green's hair- but still, fun! Wavy curly swoopies my beloved

Thank you for all the questions! And the cookie ;v;

More Darks + Victim Victoria and Chosen

Man I want to figure out how to draw his hair so bad

There's a storm where I am and it massacred a lot of trees. I bet Dark would be out jumping into the flood like he's jumping into a puddle to create huge splashes. Not worrying ab getting hit by lightning bc he can easily deflect it.