[Hello all! It seems like the text posts on this blog are nothing but announcements of mini-hiatus after momentary absence. As always, we would love for you to accept our most sincere of apologies and bear with us during this busy holiday season. I will not promise you more than what is feasible for us to create, and that is perhaps one more introductory post before this new year begins. 

Thank you again for your continued interest, let’s look forward to a steamy 2012!)

[TWO PICTURES THIS TIME TO CELEBRATE 40 FOLLOWERS!!! ALL OF YOU ARE WONDERFUL THANK YOU SO MUCH!

top is by me (abundanceofvowels) and the bottom is by my buddy Drea (applenose)]

You are Vriska Serket.

You are an air pirate and a smuggler. You have a bit of a bitter disposition and a fire-like temper that allows you to easily get what you want. You smuggle any number of items through to the town of Alternia and expect to make a profit on them. Money is as important to you as the thrill of the hunt.

On your days off you enjoy drinking at pubs and finding ways to get new, rare, and highly coveted materials. You try not to be emotionally involved with anyone but your previously mentioned temper lends you to many calignous crushes on those who stand in your way.

You wear clothing that is both practical and stylish. What’s a good airpirate if not a seductress as well? You wear boots, corsets, and skin-tight apparel and are not shy about how good you look. Your goggles are almost permanently on your face for both protection and camouflage of your interesting optical condition.

You never stay in one place for too long and are incredibly hard to keep track of. Your adventurous spirit allows you to live a life of incredible spontaneity tinged with the ever-present thrill of danger.

[Yeah, sorry this description kind of sucks…as always expect to learn more as the story progresses!]

[I can’t thank all of you enough for the interest you’ve taken in this little project! Please accept more apologies for how long it is taking us to really get this thing started. All of the contributors are being swamped with college work at the moment and exhaustion has taken its toll. We promise some meaningful updates before that human winter holiday.]

[EDIT: 3 more after this post?! You guys are too much ;^;]

You are Tavros Nitram.

You are the owner and operator of a pet shop that specializes in animals of the exotic sort. You love each and every one of these creatures and have learned diligently how to care for them. Additional help comes from your adventurous friend, as she is the one who brings the living exotic fare to you on a regular basis.

Your life is rather occupied with taking care of the animals but you find solace in talking to the girl for whom you have been flushed for quite some time. You both have a passion for fauna and so talking to her comes easy, unlike it does with many other individuals.

Your wardrobe is nothing short of the bare essentials. While you care about the way you look (to a certain degree), you also care about keeping what few limbs you have left and therefore often wear layers of thick cloth and leather to protect you from the more unpredictable members of your animal family. You often rely on your powerful metal legs to get you out of tough spots.

You hardly leave the block on which your shop is located, but love hearing stories about the travels of your friends. You are nervous and shy, but have a heart of gold that will guide you through the darkest of times.

You are Sollux Captor.

You are the programmer for the city and are thus given the task of making sure that all mechanical instruments run to the best of their ability. You work closely with the gadgeteer quite often. He builds things, you make them work. This allows for a steady flow of income and keeps you busy.You often get completely submerged in your work and lose track of the time and as a result your sleeping schedule is a bit of a mess.

When you are awake and the sun is out, you enjoy sipping a hot cup of tea and discussing events with your matesprit. You can tell she isn’t listening half the time, but you don’t mind. She cares for you and you rely on her to remind you that the world extends beyond the confines of your workshop.

Your wardrobe consists of quality fabrics and exotic designs that your matesprit brings back for you, but you are never found without a pair of magnifying glasses.

Despite the fact that you do not get out much, you have a quick wit and a kind disposition and are loyal to those whom you trust.

[Here’s when I should mention that in this AU trolls are not nocturnal nor does the sun burn them. This is mostly so it makes it easier for us…yep.

Your name is Karkat Vantas.

You are a bartender at the only pub that can legally sell alcohol. This makes you quite a popular fellow, even if the drinks you mix are nothing special. In fact, let’s retract that last statement. They are quite terrible, actually. Your deaf, blind, mute, tongueless grandmother could probably concoct a better beverage.

*ahem*

You are not very skilled in any particular profession (bartending included), but you are quite good at helping people with their problems. It is likely that at any particular moment, you will be found wiping the hopelessly filthy bar while some equally hopeless individual opens their heart to you with the wish that they will leave with some sort of aspect of their measly pathetic lives figured out.

Your wardrobe consists of simple, scantily-adorned fabrics and few accessories. However, you are never found without your trusty gold pocket watch- after all, as much as you like earning a wage, work sucks and  you don’t want to be there any longer than you have to. You would much rather be sitting on the balcony over the pub with a perfect view of the city with a good book and nobody around to bother you.

You live a solitary life, but are extremely trustworthy and thus often relied upon to keep the secrets of those who may otherwise be sentenced to unfavorable circumstances. You hope that this will not result in you getting tied up in their schemes, but you have a horrible hunch that it will. After all, nothing ever goes quite as you plan.

[Karkat’s story was one of my favorites to write! I think the idea of him having to deal with customers all day is wonderful. Plus, we all know he secretly likes it. Oh, now a quick question for all of you: would you like to know the ships in this AU or wait until they’re released as it develops?]

You are Rose Lalonde

You play the violin in a traveling group of music enthusiasts. You can be gloomy at times, probably due to your love of the more questionable dark arts. That is not to say, however, that you are by any means standoffish or rude. On the other hand, you are quite forward and love talking to people, regardless of the subject. 

In your spare time, you enjoy knitting and reading and learning new things and have a passion for linguistics. You serve as the translator for your motley musical crew.

You are not particularly fashion-forward but enjoy the finer things in life and prefer to dress yourself in semi-formal attire the majority of the time.

You are honest and dependable but have a sarcastic wit that has been known to annoy even your closest friends. Regardless, you are generally pleasant to be around and are an intelligent addition to any topic of conversation

You are John Egbert

You are the pianist for a traveling band of musicians. You have a sunny disposition and tend to see everything in a blindingly positive light. You love learning new things and seeing new places and find the fact that your band travels through time and space on a regular basis to be one of the most spectacularly awesome aspects of your life. Ever. Like, whoa it’s space that’s awesome!

You are a bit of a trickster and are never seen without a stack of cards, spreading mirth throughout the lands. You also make it a point to visit the local theaters of all the cities through which you travel because you are a bit of a romantic and enjoy experiencing stories that inspire you.

Your wardrobe can be eccentric but you are an all around down-to-earth guy and aren’t bothered by a bit of wear and tear.

You can be hard to deal with at times, but are a super great guy and people can’t help but love being around you. In the darkest of times, you always manage to keep a smile on your face and inspire others to do the same.

[Hey everyone! We’re still wanting to hear from all of you with regards to what you’d be interested in seeing from us. Recently, we’ve pondered the idea of making this into a visual novel or a fan adventure. Does that sound like fun?

Another note: this wonderful John was drawn by tumblr user applenose, you can expect to see more from her in the future!]

We’re tossing around ideas for fics, art, and comics but we want to know…what would you like to see the most (or do you want a good blend of all 3? Let us know!) ?

for a comic or fic/art combo!

The following is a highly tentative, poorly written excerpt:

As usual, things had started out according to a well-constructed, spotless plan. As equally as usual, they had then gone promptly down the chute of the most massive waste depository fathomable.

Traveling through the complex web of space time while trying to keep tabs on where exactly and when exactly one is puts a strain on a person, regardless of how many times it’s been done. For one remarkably suave individual and his band of musicians, spreading ill beats throughout the universe often landed them in some interesting spots. One said interesting spot happened to be the outskirts of a small fishing village in the middle of heaven only knows where.

“Shit, Egbert what the fuck did I say about keeping track of our landing zone?”

“Ahh, sorry Dave! I guess I got a bit distracted-”

“Damn, by what? The pretty stars?”

“I..no…”

“Really? John, I swear-”

“Gentlemen, I’m sure the time for you to discuss your love-hate relationship with heavenly bodies will present itself again. Perhaps it would be better to focus on our current situation? For example, where exactly are we?”

“More like when…”

[I find it silly that this excerpt is from the kids’ POV (if that wasn’t painfully obvious pffthaha) and we haven’t even released their designs yet…woops! Anyways, just an hors d’ouvre to tempt your palate.]