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Headcanon: Monomon, Queen of the Oomas/Uomas

Monomon is the “Queen” of the jellyfish creatures that inhabit the Fog Canyon, but not in the traditional sense. She does not have a monarchy that she governs—She is the “Queen” that her “hive” serves and protects.

Like normal jellyfish, the oomas and uomas are like a bundles of nerves. They cannot see or hear, but they react to changing stimuli in the environment. The only one among them able to think independently, to see and hear the world around them: their queen, Monomon.

Before the rise of the Pale King, Monomon was incapable of higher thought. However, she was clearly more intelligent than the primal beasts that roamed the depths. She had a very strong sense of curiosity, which the King learned when he’d found a hidden stash of tomes and journals in her possession. Inspired by her desire to learn, he granted her higher thoughts along with the other bugs of Hallownest.

With her mind expanded, Monomon began to learn as much as she could about the world around her, including the nature of her jellies. She knew that they would respond to her mental state, but she didn’t know the specifics. There was clearly a pattern they would follow depending on her emotional state:

When she was happy or excited, they would gravitate to her and cling to anything around her. Her theory was that they wished to partake in whatever was causing her joy.

When she was upset, they would grab anything around them and bring it to her. She believed they are trying to cheer her up by presenting her with gifts.

When she is scared/angry, they turn hostile and attack anything that draws near. This seems to be a primal instinct to protect the queen when she senses danger.

It wasn’t until she took on her apprentice, Quirrel, that she was able to learn more about their behaviors. Since they behaved in response to her, there was no way for her to see how they reacted without her presence. But with Quirrel able to study them away from Monomon, he learned that the strength of the reactions that the jellies had was entirely dependent on their distance from Monomon. The further they were from her, the weaker their reaction. This has led Monomon to believe that she is unknowingly emitting pheromones out into the environment that they are sensing and responding to.

With this knowledge in hand, Monomon began an experiment to see if she could teach any of the jellies to ignore her pull or think somewhat independently of her. This would eventually lead to the creation of Uumuu—a being that was created solely for security purposes. It would be able to ignore her pulls so that it could remain vigilant, and had been taught to identify threats without Monomon having to identify them as such beforehand.

When Monomon became a Dreamer and was sealed away, it turned the Oomas/Uomas completely docile. Without their queen to guide them, they merely drift aimlessly, awaiting the call of their queen once more. The only exception: Uumuu, who still spends their days guarding the sleeping Monomon from any intruders who dare try to wake her. But with the infection slowly overcoming it, and without Monomon’s guiding tentacle, Uumuu has lost the capability to differentiate friend and foe. Even in the presence of a familiar face, it can only follow what it was trained to do:

Protect Monomon at all cost.

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling version 1.2 update now available - Gematsu

Publisher Dangen Entertainment and developer Moonsprout Games have released the version 1.2 update for adventure RPG Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling in celebration of the game’s fifth anniversary, the companies announced.

The update adds the following content:

-Fishing in The Fishing Village – Catch worms and reel in some fun!

-New Post-Game Boss Fight – Face off against the heroes of legend in B.O.S.S. mode!

-Team Up with Allies – Watch allies you support join you through a new special medal!

-11 New Medals – Expand your strategies with even more new gameplay-altering medals!

-New Items to Discover – Scattered across the overworld, waiting for explorers to find.

-One New Music Track – A brand-new addition to Bugaria’s already beloved soundtrack.

Vi’s Beemerang now has an option to lock angles to the nearest eight cardinal directions in battle.

A grace period added after falling droplets allows for easier freezing.

Various language fixes, minor balance and bug resolutions, and more!

“This update is a love letter to the incredible Bug Fables community,” DANGEN Enertainment said in a press release. “For those who have already journeyed through the world of Bugaria, this update offers a perfect excuse to return. And for newcomers, there has never been a better time to jump in and experience the award-winning adventure for the first time.”

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is available now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam, GOG, and itch.io.

Watch a new trailer below.

Version 1.2 Update Trailer

Mitama Yakumo in the flesh, here to enhance your Soul Gem as any good Coordinator should~!

Man, Magia Record helped me get through some tough times. I discovered it during the height of the pandemic and it honestly helped me get through a lot of it. Nothing will be more iconic to me than being greeted by Mitama and the stain glass window behind her as you pulled for magical girls.

Okay, so truth be told, I drew this a very long time ago for a zine project that has seemingly just... disappeared off the face of the earth. So apologies that this is such a belated farewell to the game. I really do hope that she, as well as so many others from Magia Record, make a return in Magia Exedra. I'd love to see my Coordinator gal join the fray once more!

The risk was calculated, but MAN am I bad at math!

This Pokemon stream has definitely been quite the adventure. With me not knowing much Pokemon alongside my innate wanderlust, it's a wonder I haven't been knocked out more than once during my gameplay.

Random palette challenge practice with the Conductor as my test dummy~ Because everyone could use more of Angry Scottish Grandpa™

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Someone help me I have a bug infestation in my brain

Did myself a little color palette challenge with the HK characters~! The colors are from @color-palettes and were chosen based on which title matched each character.

Ghost - The Moon's Sea of Blood Hollow - Crushed Under a Terrible Weight (did add one extra color to this one) Hornet - Bloodwoven Quirrel - Do You Have Any of Her Memories?

"Wherever you lead, I will surely follow."

I’ve been sick with the flu so I couldn’t make a new doodle for mah boi, so ah… have this masterpiece again, lol. Happy birthday, my beetle boy

BORTH.