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There are a few differences that differenciate Nutcracker Dolls from the other Dolls, both physical and not.

Like you mentioned, their jaw is incredibly sturdy and powerful, the hardest among all Dolls. Its shape with the lines going down the corners of the mouth is also unique to their line.

Their body shape also tend to be somewhat consistent, with wooden, blocky bodies and metal wireframe. Some of them may have metal plating for extra protection, but their base is usually the same.

-- Old art with a bit of outdated designs, but this shows an example of how Nutcracker Dolls used to look like in general.

Another physical charateristic unique to them is the lever on their back. Personally I still have to pinpoint its exact use, but it's a mechanism which once unlocked, it fully immobilizes the Nutcracker and rendering their bite even stronger. Or something like that. Like I said, I still need to finalize its usage.

Personality wise they all share a strong sense of justice, loyalty being their strongest suit. Although, this loyalty made them a little tricky to deal with for some groups (such as the Royal family).

EDIT: WELL I'M AN IDIOT I FORGOT ABOUT THE FRENZY-- I mean I've already mentioned it a bunch of times before but as a refresher, Nutcracker Dolls have a distinct trait that other Dolls don't have, which is commonly known as Frenzy. Nutcrackers who start developing a lot of emotional stress or goes a very long time without using their jaws will start to grow uneasy and jumpy, to the point of going into an uncontrollable frenzy and starting to bite and chomp anything they come across until it calms down. They can prevent this from reaching the outburst point by cracking things with their jaws from time to time, the most effective thing being nuts.

I've been noticing that a lot of people has been asking me the same things over and over through the years... I guess a FAQ post is in order at this point.

I appreciate people being interested in my story, but after being asked the same question for the 5th time... yeah I can't lie, I'm started to grow a little tired of it pffff.

Reminder that the tags I use for TLN material are: #TLNoriginal (all posts drawn by me, mostly related to the story itself), #TLNfanart (all the fan work I've gotten and shared), #TLNask (all the asks about TLN that I've answered).

Some posts do need to be organized, but you can start from there.

With that said, I'll leave you all to the frequently asked questions.

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Q: Where can I read the full TLN comic?

Sadly I have not started the actual comic yet. The story is currently in the draft stage, and I'm trying to decide how to format the comic. Once that has been figured out, I'll start drawing it down properly.

Q: Where can I read the posted comics?

I don't have a specific tag for only the comics, but they are tagged in the general #TLNoriginal tag. You can use this link to see the posts in a chronological order (NOTE: this does not work on the mobile app. You will have to open the link on your browser instead) Do keep in mind that a lot of what has been posted through the years, especially the early posts, are outdated and not canon anymore as I've changed elements of the story since then. So grab the old posts with a pinch of salt.

Q: Do you have voice headcanons for the characters?

- Clara's voice claim is my friend @inkabelledesigns. - Hans used to have a voice claim but I'm looking for someone else instead. He sounds very sweet, slightly on the deep side of the spectrum, and even a hint of tiredness in his voice. Basically a comforting voice to listen to, if that makes sense. Also probably a Canadian accent considering the land he was born in is inspired by Canadian folklore. - Drosselmeyer's voice claim is the same as the Drosselmeyer in the italian dub of "The Nutcracker Prince". It is a little too easy I know, but I really love how he sounds in there and it has been my biggest inspiration for my version of him. - Dragomir, aka the Mouse King, doesn't have a voice claim yet, but I'm heavily considering something on the tone of how Gianni Matragnano does beastly/deep voices (my one point of reference is ZZZ's Romeul, but you can check his other roles for reference too). Although I'm still not sure if I want Dragomir to sound that deep or slightly higher in pitch. For the rest of the cast, I didn't get the chance to think of their voices as I didn't get to elaborate their characters just yet. Aside from Valter having a german accent, but that's all.

Q: What are the age and height of Hans and Clara?

Hans is 27 and 6'5" in both Nutcracker and Human form. Clara is 24 and 5'4".

Q: How do Hans and Clara feel about LGBT+ people?

Hans would feel completely normal and even supportive about it, as in the Doll Kingdom it's not a rarity to see someone identifying themself differently from their appearance or have different preferences than the usual. It is more common with Dolls, but there are some Humans as well. Clara would be a little shocked and confused at first, but with Hans' presence and mindset she quickly warms up to the idea.

Q: What is the deal with Monster Hans?

The answer is a little too long for this post. You can check this ask for the detailed answer.

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Oh thank you for tracking me down from Pinterest, people like to post my stuff on there despite me saying again and again that I don't want my stuff to be posted elsewhere without my consent. I just thank those who actually credit me and redirect people to my page.

As for looking up my comics, all I can do is give you a chronological link to the tag I use. Mind you, it's 8 years of posts in there, and a lot of the early stuff is not canon anymore, but I still hope you have fun browsing through the tag!

Also, what kind of attitude do the kingdom's people have towards nutcrackers? Is it just like "oh huh, haven't seen one of you in a while." Or do nutcrackers have more of a reputation?

The entire line of Nutcracker Dolls got wiped out because of an old spell that caused all the living Dolls to cease living, and for the source of their souls to be severed, not allowing any new nutcracker soul to get through. I won't go more in detail as I will have to see if I explore this part in Hans' journey, but I can go more in detail at a later time if I change idea ksdjgn

As for their reputation... well, there were a part of the population who loved them and always looked up to them, while the other part (usually those who admired the Royal family more deeply) who instead felt less positively about them because of their free will, as Nutcracker Dolls were the protectors of the people even if it meant going against the Royal Family's orders.

And when they all disappeared... let's say that the Royal family at the time painted them as traitors and eventually tainted their reputation, leading to people only remembering them for their bad traits.

So by the time Hans returns to the Kingdom, he's met with uneasiness and distrust, even fear.

@clemclemclemmy I'm answering this in a post so I can tag this for others to use for reference kdjfn

Hans can't eat as a Nutcracker, sadly. He would just faintly feel the consistency, mainly the crunchiness, but he would not fell any taste.

I did say that yeah but it's not actually that different. I pretty much just toned down his anger bar and leaned more on the shyness and "good boy" personality. It is still possible to make him angry, but it's very hard normally. It's basically those kind of characters that are always calm or shy and often let things slide and all, but will "snap" if you push too much or hit a very sensitive spot for them.

Like I mentioned before, at the moment the idea is to put it down in comic format.

It will probably be a very simplistic format at the start, like the comics I've done and shown before:

It won't be the final format of it, but I prefer starting with a format I'm more comfortable with in order to put down the story in detail without worrying about proper pagination, as I can just redo it later on.

I did also have thoughts of using a different media to tell the story, like a graphic novel for example, but I would have to see what and if it would work or not.

But for now yeah the aim is for the sketched comic, then we'll see.

I recently ran into your version of the nutcracker and I loved it. And after spending the last days of my vacation’s watching your drawings about it.

I wondered:

Do you have an idea of the species or classes of inhabitants that live in the Doll Kingdom?

Or at least according to your version.

(PS: It’s my first time doing this xd)

OMG I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO RESPOND TO THIS I AM SO SORRY!!

Ok to answer your question...

This is still a WIP and this information may change later on, but for now I can explain the ones that are set on stone no matter what.

So, on the largest spectrum there are mainly 3 groups of entities inhabitating the Kingdom's land: Animals, Civilization and Mystical/Magical. (I can't think of better names atm so sry if they sound weird)

Hans would feel completely normal and even supportive about it, as in the Doll Kingdom it's not a rarity to see someone identifying themself differently from their appearance or have different preferences than the usual. It is more common with Dolls, but there are some Humans as well.