#hoauc

⏰ - What’s something you keep on you at all times?

😱 - What are you afraid of?

📼 - What’s something that makes you feel safe?

😇 - Are you a patron or resident?

🫶 - What is your favorite memory?

🥶 - What’s a painful memory you have?

💤 - What do you dream of at night?

☎️ - If there was a random phone you’ve never seen before ring at the end of the hallway, would you pick it up?

😶‍🌫️ - What’s existence for you?

☁️ - What is the taste of a forgotten memory like?

👦- Have you ever met a human before?

🌱 - What’s the outside world like for you?

👁️ - Do you ever feel like someone is watching you through a screen?

Characters:

🦕 - Peko

👾 - Crimson

🐜 - Amber

🦋 - Azul

🎀- Danabelle

🌹 - Karene

🤖 - Shard

🚥 - Pickles

✏️ - The Eraser

😹 - Meowster Minkle

💜 - Lil Buddy

❔- random (my choice)

I’ll answer mostly in 3d renders.

Lore:

Not too sure what his lore is yet, but I’ve decided that he will be a patron in my story. He’s very joyous but likes to fall asleep during performance. Has a 2D form.

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He’s another artfight oc, second to last one to be brought into the 3d world!

His design was actually first made a couple of years ago for another project, but was never used because the design did not make sense in the context. It was a shame since I really liked this design, so I’m really happy I get to use it in this project! It really fits in with the weirdcore vibe!

These shelters are crucial since creatures who have forgotten their purpose can experience real danger in the outside world. In a way, they have lost a sense of direction in their life, leading them to wander (possibly permanently) and hypothetically encounter "clip outs" which is basically them getting teleported randomly to different places hence the risk of encountering something dangerous. This condition could be a spectrum too, with some being affected more severely. For example, a creature could be instantly teleported to a cave with a man eating dog inside (think backrooms kinda) but only if they touch a shark plushie while another creature could only be teleported to the same field of flowers whenever they see a car. How do they usually make it back if they even do? I'm still working that out :)

A purpose could be something as serious as a life goal or as simple as forgetting you were out to buy groceries. It's possible to remember ones purpose without a home, in fact many remember right away. However, anxiety/stress does hinder the remembering, hence why the homes help, speeding the process up by being a "chaos" proof environment that gives stability to its residents. In this world, homes engineer something akin to an algorithm/program that drastically increase the chances of a potential resident to end up at the home (don't look too deep into this, it's not meant to make much sense).

In The Home of All Unusual Creatures, due to financial obstacles, residents may be required to perform occasionally for patrons, those who donate to the Home. It's mandated that anyone who pays to be labeled as a patron, meaning that if you pay like a nickel or a dime you would be considered as one.

*the performances could be anything, ranging from dances, songs, just making conversation to the audience on a stage or someone trying to untangle a ball of yarn. Evidently, they are often kinda crappy and a bit boring if I'm being completely honest. Patrons, the donors, either see it as a genuine cause, use it as volunteer hours or are already generational donors among other reasons.

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Inspired by "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," "The Thief of Always," “Paprika” and weirdcore simulators, the story follows Peko, a young stellar dino, ending up at a home. Compared to this project's inspirations, I aim to take a more slice of life approach rather than dramatic horror or action (still want to maintain the "disturbing comfort" of dreamcore/weirdcore though, and also there is a somewhat antagonistic character The Eraser but won't be focused on too much). We follow Peko as he explores the home's nooks and crannies as well as the other characters until he inevitably leaves.

The home will be structured in a very interesting way reminiscent of the mentioned aesthetics. Expect a lot of weird liminal spaces.

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Characters (if there is no link, it means that they are not modeled out yet):

Residents:

Peko (main character)

Danabelle Whimsy

Undead Dragon

Lil Buddy

The Eraser

Puppara

Staff:

Crimson Cipher

Azul Cipher

Patrons:

Pickles Twain

Shard Barton

Karene Quartz

Other:

Amber D'Bug

Meowster Minkle (still debating on whether he should be a patron or resident)

Some characters will be more important than others.

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This project is intended to be made in Blender3D

Things might be subject to change since some things are still being worked out. Everything related to this passion project is tagged under #The Home of All Unusual Creatures or #HOAUC