1. Official Cert 2. Index (You Are Here) 3. Intro 4. Personality 5. Strengths and Weaknesses 6. Hive 7. Lusus 8. Combat 9. Relationship Wall 10. Roleplay Log 11. Items 12. Art Gallery 13. Miscellaneous
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:06 pm
Meet the Pollen Child blep blep
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:10 pm
Personality blep blep blep
Name: Nictor Sabbat Nictor - mispronunciation of Nectar Sabbat- derived from sabbatical, meaning a period of leave for the purpose of studies or travel
Personalty: Nictor just might be one of the most underwhelming trolls around. The mighty race known for their strength and brutality, capable and intimidating is the legacy of the trolls. Nictor does not live up to this legacy.
As a child, Nictor was perfectly underwhelming and negligible save for his tendency to be the clumsiest kid you ever did see. That tended to lead to all kinds of problems. As a teen, his clumsiness seems to have reeled itself in a bit. His motions are jerky and erratic when he's nervous (read, 50% of the time) and he has this horrible tendency to run into things, but he's gotten better. He at least catches himself most of the time these days. The poor boy is still rather accident prone, but he faces these situations with a good natured exasperation these days. What really makes him stand out is he's big and bulky in a way he never expected. He's still frightens easy and his nerves still act up over small things, but he recovers quickly. He tends to get worried about a lot of things though. He worries about Bee's well being, he worries about his future, he worries about if he's taking proper care of his plants, he worries over his friends and if they even really are friends. There's a whole long list of things, but it can be soundly stated that he's a pretty anxious dude in general. Not just that but every moment of life is an adventure with him, something is almost always going wrong and his reactions can be hilariously overdramatic. Everything is a big deal. You gave him a gift? His brain short circuits. You make an angry face? He has a slight meltdown. Most of these reactions are internal drama though and makes for awkward pauses and waits in interaction. He's easy to spook, but that's not always recommended since that leaves to flailing and well his fists are hard.
Interacting with trolls and working past some of his fears has really helped him pick up a bit more of a positive attitude though. He always tried to push his thoughts in a more positive direction, but it's not always successful. When it is though, Nictor has found his mental state to be more relaxed and happier as a result. Around trolls he's comfortable with, Nictor tries to be open and be good company, though he might try a little too hard and confuse himself at times about how to be good company. He often chitters or hums around them, as that's how he and Bee often communicate. He's good natured about teasing and doesn't get so stressed when he can't find words to communicate. At least if he picks up that you are teasing him. He often take statements a little too seriously and might not recognize the joke.
Nictor learned at an early age that trolls are cruel and cunning creatures more likely to tear your spine out than to offer a hand and help you up. So, maybe his lusus went a bit overboard. He meant well. Growing up with that kind of fear as a daily companion while navigating crowded streets certainly didn't do much good for Nictor's nervous predisposition. Nowadays, he's learned that trolls are not necessarily cruel, but you must be watchful for the ones that are. Nictor has never been particularly confident or comfortable around other trolls, and he still isn't. He's not outspoken, more likely to keep to himself and listen than initiate conversation, though he does try when engaged with someone he's found a level of comfortability with. His lack of social skill shows in awkward stance and the verbal stops and fumbles that color his speech, but he tries. Nictor sees social situations as an obstacle course that has to be completed while on fire wearing a clown costume. On a time limit with eggs being thrown at you. That are also on fire. Basically, it's a huge mess that he really doesn't know how to handle.
Nictor's not a very strong willed troll, as it were. His cautious attitude and dislike for confrontation make him easy to control. He's a bit of a people pleaser in that sense, trying to keep those he interacts with happy to avoid any problems befalling him. When it's a friend or Beehemoth, he doesn't put up much of a fight either, not because of fear, but because he likes to see them happy. They're important to him and just as he doesn't want bad things to happen to himself, he doesn't want anything bad to happen to them. If him going along with something will involve harming others or seems like it'll end with him hurt, he will do his very best to get out of the situation and as far away as possible. He doesn't like to get hurt, why should he like to hurt other?
Nictor tends to get a bit overwhelmed with the bustle of town, preferring his solitude of home or exploring nature. He does make trips into town a lot for library resources, items to care for plants, or basic amenities. The whole affair tends to just be awkward what with bumping into folks in the streets and accidentally knocking kids over and upsetting lusii along the way.
Nictor has always been prone to more solitary hobbies. He has a fascination with the world around him and enjoys just laying back and stargazing, or finding the highest points he can get to and just admiring the landscape. There's nothing quite like a breathtaking view. Nature fascinates and delights him, or the non-lethal nature does at least. Flowers and plants and open skies hold a certain wonder that captivates Nictor.
A regular patron of the Chittentown's library, Nictor is also a fan of adventure and exploration, and spends a day or two a week perusing the selection of books on the subject or brushing up on his plant knowledge. Nictor keeps his first aid knowledge fresh, since you never know when it'll come in handy. He's quite good at patching up wounds. Nictor actually started studying herbalism a while back and tries to keep track of what plants would be useful for what and where they can be found. He really just likes plants and flowers though, aside from their usefulness. Beehemoth has started dragging Nictor along at least once a week to observe or help collect nectar and pollen. They're working together to figure out ways around Nictor being a troll and not being naturally built for such a task, but they're determined.
While he enjoys the downtime of sightseeing and day dreaming, he takes great joy in hiking the outskirts of Chittentown and exploring the tunnels. He likes to draw up his own maps of the areas, though he gets a bit banged up in the process. Lots of wild and angry naturae out there. Whenever he does go on outings to explore, he always takes a journal with him that he can take note of the local flora and fauna with, and sometimes sketches out what he sees. He's not a great artist, but he tries. As it stands now, he gets scraped and banged up a lot from the misadventures he gets up to, resulting in him keeping a well stocked first aid kits through most of his hive and a sewing kit for patching up his clothes.
While Nictor might not be dead last on the hemospectrum, he knows he's pretty low on there and is essentially of no importance to anyone but his lusus. While some yellowbloods are gifted with helpful abilities or powers that can gain them favor by upper classes, he is not one such troll. The blood color based hierarchy has never made much sense to Nictor, but he is no less a cog in the machine. This idea has been deeply internalized. The hemospectrum acts a mental calculator for how much danger he could be in if the troll decides they don't much care for him, really. He automatically tends towards subservience in most situations anyway.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:12 pm
Strengths and Weaknesses blep blep blep blep
Strengths: Resilient- Having been accompanied by klutziness his whole life, Nictor gets his fair share of injuries. After every single one though, he just smiles lightly and shrugs it off as a fact of life. Not only that though, but his uncanny ability to bounce back after a bout of anxiety or depression is admirable, but also necessary given how often he seems to freak out over things. Give him a minute to calm down and he's good as new. Eh, as good as he ever was. With his great physical and mental recovery time, it goes to show he's made of tougher stuff than he seems.
Compliant - Like a good yellowblood, Nictor knows how to fold to his betters. Except it's more like everyone and not just "betters." For the sake of avoiding confrontation, he tends to go along with whatever he's told or asked to do, making for a good accomplice or servant. Unless it's something that asks him to act violently or knowingly harm someone, he tends to do as told. Life's just easier that way.
Adventurous- Nictor loves the outdoors, discovering and learning and exploring. It's all great fun and he's more than happy to spend his free time doing it. These days, he's getting more curious about trolls too. He'll try anything at least once, either out of his own curiosity or another's insistence.
Flaws: Distracted- Nictor has this nasty habit of not paying attention to things. This is probably why he trips and blunders into things so often, but that can be attributed to natural clumsiness too. It doesn't change the fact that Nictor's fly away though process is a problem. His thoughts flit from one place to another, often spiraling on negative thoughts that are most unwelcome, making focus difficult more often than Nictor would like.
Apprehensive- Nictor tends to be worried about everything to an unnecessary degree. A lot out there makes him nervous, but trolls and violent angry naturae rank the highest. He's unsure about most things and often questions himself on if he's doing things correctly or if he's going to upset someone or if some troll might jump from an alley and try to carve out his spine. As a result, he has some nervous tics like trying to watch all movement around him, shying away from physical contact, and being ridiculously easy to spook.
Awkward- Nictor is klutzy and bulky, taking up too much space. His motions are often a bit jerky and stilted, and so is his speech. There's a lot of stops and stumbles to his speech and sometimes he just stares off into the distance for minutes at a time before picking conversation back up. He just doesn't know how most situations are meant to be handled, so instead does it his own way, which is often off key with the social norm. He finds difficulty in interaction a lot of the time, and it certainly shows.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:13 pm
Hive Sweet Hive blep blep blep blep blep
Nictor and his lusus, Beehemoth, have constructed their hive on the outer fringes of Chittentown. The first floor has a connected nutrition and rumpus block, connected to his respite block and ablutions block. All the things troll needs. The second floor is a very different story. From the outside the entire hive looks to have patches of wax purposefully placed and the upper story windows are covered in large hexagonal structures. Inside isn't too much better, with a large portion of the space taken up by layers of the Bee's personal hive, used for collecting pollen and making honey, which is a slow process for one buzzbeast, but Bee doesn't mind. Considering how big Bee is and subsequently how large the structures are, Nictor can come up to the second story and move about easily. Also subsequently, the entire hive is dusted in a fine layer mixtures of pollen, with more distinct smears where Beehemoth's brushed against something. There are some useful plants that can be used for medicinal purposes around the hive and even some flowering cacti, though those are kept in higher, hard to reach places and Bee has to water them on Nictor's instructions. Outside, Nictor keeps some larger desert plant life, given the whole thing a natural sort of feel. Otherwise, the hive is kept cozy on the inside, with plenty of blankets, books, and a couple of well worn couches.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:15 pm
Lusus blep blep blep blep blep blep
Nictor's lusus is a great hulking insectoid creature that looks to be some kinds of bee/moth hybrid. Aptly enough, he was dubbed Beehemoth, sometimes just simply called Bee.
This big guy took one look at the beaten up but still struggling kid and knew his decision was made. He scooped up his new ward and took off as fast and far as he could, intent on removing Nictor the keen eye of other dangerous naturae, and this trend never really went away.
Beehemoth himself is a bit ungainly in his own right, as he is rather large. Bee is a worrier, constantly concerned over his charge, if he's taking care of Nictor well enough, how to keep him safe, and most importantly, how to make sure his little grub has the skills to survive. Bee isn't the smartest lusus out there, and really doesn't have the best sense of what is and isn't safe for a little troll, so he tends to be overly cautious with his teachings. As such, Bee might have gone a bit overboard in teaching Nictor about trollkind. Beehemoth did his best to instill the proper amount of fear and caution into his boy, and it may have worked too well, unfortunately. Still, this overprotective dad would rather be safe than sorry.
Aside from being fiercely protective of Nictor, Beehemoth is excitable and ridiculously proud of everything Nictor does. Bee loves seeing his little grub enjoying life, and thus encourages Nictor exploring his interests and having fun. As such, Bee often allows Nictor to explore the less dangerous places near the hive or takes his ward on short flying trips.
Bee's always worried about his clumsy child though, quite often about how much damage Nictor takes from everyday life. He becomes quite flustered whenever Nictor starts bleeding, which results in the troll being immediately ushered back to the hive where he has to patch himself up with a distraught parent buzzing about above him. One of the results of Bee's concerns is Nictor has a rudimentary staff that he practices a bit with each day, his caretaker wanting him to be accustomed to the idea of defending himself and be familiar with what will be his means to do so. Bee knows he won't be able to dog his ward's footsteps forever, and needs his little grub to be safe. In the interest of planning for the future, and sharing a very important activity with Nictor, Beehemoth lets his troll hang out in his part of the hive and observe the process of making honey, as one day, Nictor will be expected to assist.
Beehemoth is also very prone to hugging and snuggling up to Nictor, which has resulted in most of Nictor's clothing having pollen stains on them. As an insect, Bee communicates through gestures, small dances, pheromones, and some clicks. Nictor's developed a pretty good sense of smell over time, and often uses hums and short, clipped noises to express opinions or emotions. His habit of gesturing wildly when upset also stemmed from Beehemoth's influence, though might also be a subtle mockery. The affectionate term little grub is one Nictor pouts at, but accepts none the less.
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:19 pm
How To Hit Things blep blep blep blep blep blep blep
Nictor tends to keep his staff collapsed and attached to his belt when he's out and about, as well as wear his arm guards under his hoodie. Better safe than sorry and it makes Bee and himself feel better.
Quads Color denotes how close a quad is to being filled or having strong feelings in that quad! Bold means filled! Matesprit - Moirail - Auspitice - Kismesis
Social Links Colored symbol denotes quad crushing and strength of feelings. Full color means actually quadmates! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️-♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️-♣️♣️♣️♣️♣️-♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️
Relationship meter! Left is positive feelings, middle is neutral, right is negative. ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►►
Hazmas Pochim ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Met him a long time ago. Helped save Beehemoth from that cave in and you will always be grateful for that. His help really left a mark. You wish that you'd tried harder to find Hazmas again or pay him back. Hope he's doing well.
Reemus Grroou ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Reemus was big and scary and probably could have crushed your windpipe with his hand easy but he helped you find your way around instead. You'd never ridden on a troll's shoulder before but, uh, he had pollen allergies. S-sorry...
Toothy ?????? ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► You...prefer not to think about Toothy if you can help it. It just makes you sad and confused.
Kolako Thelsi ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► She's kind of wild and wonderful and maybe a little scary and a little tragic and you...you really really like her. Things have been rough for her but she's getting a little better? You hope you've helped at least, but you still wish you could do more.
You're...glad she wasn't in space too.
Hemera Moachm ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► She's pretty serious and you're not always sure what she means with what she says, but she's always been kind to you. Her...her legs are gone now and you feel awful about it.
Xavier Leinte ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Helped untangle you when your hair got caught in your blindfold but it kinda only freaked you out more. Despite your less than grateful reaction, was still nice to you.
Fletch Queric ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► TBA
Sephos Arbola ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Bee sure likes his lusus. Sephos’s face still kind of intimidates you, but it’s just how he is, no harm meant. You’re mostly sure. He wanted to trade for your wares at Bloodfest? You still need to follow up on that because you kinda wanted those desert flowers.
Luxara Seleni ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Didn’t get mad at you despite your lusus nearly running her over. She looked pretty worn in the space tower and you managed to give her an assist.
Polair Rision ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► You know how much she loved the stars and now she’ll never see them again. You might have upset her recently? Or she’s just upset in general? You’re not sure but you’re so glad that she didn’t get hurt in space too. But she didn’t get to see the stars...
Opimus Fellah ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► You would have liked to become friends with him, he was really calm and kind. You don’t keep up with the media very well, but you’ve caught glimpses of him on tv and heard he was even a winner on that event, uh, Superstar Authority? It’s pretty cool to know he’s following a passion like that. You, uh, you might try to go see one of his shows sometime if you’re up to brave the crowd.
Zeylla Crypsi ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► She was a regular at your booth during Bloodfest but you really pissed her off with that cheesecake incident. You feel really guilty about it, but also she attacked you over it so you’re not really comfortable around her.
Alibii Vesmin ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► You’re pretty sure she was trying to get you killed in space and would have watched those daywalkers tear your esophagus out happily. You’re still not sure what you did to make her hate you but you’re sure of one thing: you’re not safe around her.
Calida Opalus ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► She had some interest in buying honey in bulk during Bloodfest and stopped by a few times. Maybe she’ll be a future client?
Eridia Tsifer ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Kolako told him to keep away from her and seemed really upset when she came by your booth. Whatever the purpleblood was trying to say to you, you never figured out but it was completely nonsensical?
Scorpa Devile ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► She was one of the trolls running the booth you got the bikinis at. She showed interest in Kolako’s body painting.
Wallas Ziegel ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► He was curious about good recipes for the specialty honeys, specifically the chestnut. You hope he left satisfied.
Eilidh Rosach ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► First met when she came to your Bloodfest booth and she was all sorts of excited and nervous. In space tried to eat your face or kissed you? The kiss possibility makes you all kinds of flustered because who does that but there was a tongue involved which you’re...not sure but you don’t think was supposed to be there so that’s a point in favor of aborted cannibalism.
Mahmud Seshat ♥️-♦️-♣️-♠️ ◄◄◄◄◄◆►►►►► Peaches or ping pong, seems like the combined liability for trouble between the two of you is always gonna bite you in the butt. It...it’s worth it, though. Nothing worse than the usual, right?
He got really busted up in space but Mahmud seemed to still be in good spirits?
Chicken Noodle Soup(wITH WHIPPED CREAM) - Alphabet Soup - Miso Soup - Cheese and Broccoli Soup - Chili - Minestrone - Potato Soup - French Onion Soup - Hotroot Soup
Yummy soups in mason jars that were served at The Nightly Grind Booth. Nictor's meal while he spent the day at Bloodfest.
A paper bag from Talk It Out from when Nictor tried to feelings barf but it wound up to be more of a keen than a yell.
A delicious, crisp red apple from Apples to Apples.
Seeds from Apples to Apples from one of his okay days.
A bobblehead from his best day of apple fishing from apples to Apples! It's the jadeblood that helped him when he got his braid tangled in his blindfold.
Pleasantly flavored loose leaf tea bags collected from In Good Company. What a nice booth.
Windpeak Cliffs Tea, a calming tea that warms and cools at the same time, and is a perfect palate cleanser for feeling fresh! Collected from In Good company.
An assortment of suckers received from playing the Luckypop Draw at Bonbon Bonanza!
A BIGGER lollipop from Bonbon Bonanza. More sugar is always a good option!
POPROCKS to keep your Bloodfest rockin' from Bonbon Bonanza!
A small paper flower made by Elidae herself from Bonbon Bonanza.
A simple bow with a concealable clip from Bonbon Bonanza! A light gray one for Nictor and a yellow one for Beehemoth.
Nictor's participation scarf!
Space Race 2016 Meta
A fresh jumpsuit from the space race! Nictor now uses it when he's helping Bee make honey upstairs.
Wonder what this is for.
Jingle Hell 2016
You receive a bag from one Hemera Moachm! Inside there is honey, sealed soups, a stressball, and...a surprisingly tasteful ugly sweater?
This gift bag contains bee shaped bandages and amber stones! It has a note attached that says: Merry 12th. *PR
Also... there's a taxi receipt inside?
It's Nictor's 12th Perigee gift for Bee!
Wonder what this is for.
Bloodfest 2017
A sturdy water bottle with a special straw to prevent it from flying out of the bottle and getting lost. They come in the entire range of hemospectrum colors including a hemo anon option. Stay hydrated, Alternia!
It's Bikini Boot Camp, of course we're handing out free bikinis! Get fabulous, Alternians!
A tiny Apibom bobblehead... Who knows where they got them, but they're pretty cute, right?
Hair clips from Borrowed Brush!
A beach towel from Bikini Boot Camp!
Space 2017 Meta
Tame Mutant Undead Space Gerbil - This undead mutant daywalker gerbil seems to have retained it's domesticity from when it was still alive. It's very loving and affectionate, and drools a whole bunch.
Replacement parts - A bundle of new-ish replacement parts. You're not sure what they'd fit.
Holographic Jacket - A flashy and eye catching jacket that was distributed to volunteers and military troll alike as thanks for their dedication and effort. Unfortunately, there weren't enough for every troll, but what matters is you got your hands on one!
Miniature Door Replica - Guaranteed to maybe possibly be trapped. Traps are 99% unlikely to be lethal. Open and close it to your heart's content!
Special 2017 St Perigee User Gift
It's a solid gold necklace with a honeycomb charm from Polair!
Quadrants Day 2018
Nictor didn't receive any squiddlegrams, but he did send some out. And may have gotten one of each to keep for himself. He always needs more nice soft things.
Bloodfest 2018
[put bracelet from koko here]
Bracelets Nictor got from the Grubscouts Booth. The first was from Kolako, the second from Deimos.
Friendship badge!
An armful of junk shoved on you by Squoob a Doob. It's a five-pronged spatula, a rubber chicken, a newspaper sheet folding into the shape of a boat, a ball of socks, an unopened package of dry pasta, and a single shoelace.
That's right ... de-aging potions! These will, after drunk, cause the drinker's body to turn into that of a child while they sleep. Rather than de-aging them to how they looked as a kid, they will look like their current selves, as kids. The effects of these have been weakened by the passage of time and dubious storage, so rather than requiring an antidote, they will fade after 24h of consumption. NOT YET USED
Eventually she hands you a dusty, dusty bottle. The label is beginning to peel at the edges, but you can see what looks like a preserved food mixture floating around listlessly inside.
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