random drawings and redraws.... ATTACK!!!!!!
HEYYY!!!! I've been wanting to ask you a question about Donut since he had the Factor of Four and all. Does he act or look different from the other contestants?? Like does he have some things on his appearence or have habits that the algebralian also have???
Sorry If this question isn't really the type of thing you answer, Im just really curious about what you think abt this!!!!!!
OOOH anonymous I am SO glad you asked that because I finally get an excuse to introduce the wild world ooooof...
[this is another long one, so if you're just looking for Donut's dilemma, it'll be at the bottom of this ramble!]
So it is a bit of common knowledge that algebraliens, namely numerical-based ones have the ability to be added, subtracted, and all other manners of mathematical operations!
For simplicity's sake, I will leave variable and geometrical subspecies of algebraliens for a different discussion, since their ability to combine is pretty nuanced...
But essentially, the process of factorization (such as what happened to Donut) and other operations boil down to the reactionary ability for algebraliens forms to combine with anything that resembles a number and is within a threshold of a similar size to them, while also in the presence of anything that resembles a mathematical operator.
Biologically, the most we know about the process is that it boils down to the malleability of algebralien physical forms, where the 'bralien(s) subject to the operation reduce to a liquid-esque form and combine with whatever they are paired with.
It's a process that is completely innate to us, and will always occur when the right conditions are met, regardless of whether or not the algebralien(s) present are intending to let it happen or not!
Something unique about this process comes with anything that utilizes the number zero and mathematically results in a zero, such as dividing zero by a number, multiplying any number by zero, etc. will cause the non-zero algebralien to become trapped deeply within the zero. They are essentially immobilized, and it takes them quite a while for them to escape on their own, and it may even be impossible without assistance!
Because of this property, algebraliens with a value of zero often are given the role of those who keep peace and justice in algebralien societies... It doesn't happen often that an algebralien causes enough issues to warrant being sealed away within a zero, but I did record an interview on a relatively recent case where a rambunctious algebralien was dead set on causing pretty serious harm and was dealt with by being sealed in a zero...
In Donut's case, his situation was pretty unique... since he vaguely resembled a zero, it was just enough to complete the equation and combine him with Four, but it led to some... strange side effects...
I can't go back in time to investigate further, and we aren't at the point where we feel safe to test any other factorizations with number-shaped objects, but I have a theory that Four's liquid form caused some sort of bond with Donut's body, (specifically the cardiovascular, nervous, and limbic systems) and changed both his appearance and his attitude a bit, as well as giving him a few abilities typical of Algebraliens such as gravity manipulation and spatial distortion...
When I interviewed Donut about his experience, he says his memory is a bit fuzzy, but he remembers feeling strangely mischevious and VERY confident... Perhaps Four's personality blended a little with his own alongside the abilities he acquired...
Happy Trans visibility dayyy
Hello!
I saw @boltmoonvic 's robot gijinkas, and thought they were a really cool idea! Especially since making the characters robots/dolls/etc could be used to create more humanoid versions whilst still easily being able to keep their weird object physics! So, I created my own sort of doll? Robot? Gijinka of Gaty, made of old parts you might find outside of someone's house.
No text version under the cut
Shadowfall - Black hole
Barkpelt - Tree
Breezeclaw - Fanny
Scruffy - Marker (he's a kittypet)
Burheart - Pin
Gaty - Gaty (She's a tramp)
Robot flower - Robot flower
The sobs faded into the silence, and exhaustion took over. Two’s body, tired from the emotional toll, finally gave in to the weight of sleep. They drifted into the darkness, and in that darkness, there was a shift.
In the dream, it was different.
Two was standing in a familiar place—a field bathed in the soft glow of twilight. The air was gentle, not cold, but warm like a memory. And there, standing before them, was Gaty.
“Gaty…” The name spilled from Two’s lips, trembling, like it was a prayer.
She smiled at them. A smile they hadn't seen in so long. It was real—alive—and it made Two’s chest ache in ways they couldn’t describe.
Gaty stepped forward, and before Two could think, they reached out, pulling her into their arms. It felt like everything they had ever needed—the warmth, the comfort, the sense of belonging—was there. She was there.
For the first time in what felt like forever, Two felt whole again.
“I missed you so much…” Two whispered, their voice breaking as they held her close. “I’m so sorry. I couldn’t protect you. I should have—”
But Gaty pulled away slightly, her smile still soft. Her eyes were gentle but sad.
“It’s okay, Two. I’m here now.”
For a moment, it felt like the world was finally right. Everything felt right. They were together again. The world beyond didn’t matter.
But then, just as quickly as the warmth had come, it began to fade. A dark shadow twisted around the edges of their dream, pulling everything away. The light dimmed, and Gaty’s smile wavered.
“Two, wake up.”
It wasn’t her voice anymore. It was something else. Something distant.
The world shattered. Time fractured.
Two’s eyes snapped open.
They were back in the hotel room. The soft sounds of Goiky outside drifted through the window. But it was silent here—empty.
Two’s breath was ragged as they shot up from the bed, the remnants of the dream still clinging to their mind like smoke. They scrambled to their feet, panic rising in their chest.
“Gaty?” Their voice was hoarse. “Gaty?”
They ran out of the room, heart pounding, mind reeling, as if by some miracle, the dream could be real again.
The kitchen. Maybe she was there. Maybe the dream hadn’t ended. Maybe—
But when Two entered the kitchen, it was empty.
The cold tiles beneath their feet didn’t feel like the warm embrace of the dream. The counters were barren. The air felt thick with nothing.
Two’s legs gave way beneath them. They dropped to their knees, tears rising in their eyes again, and the emptiness was suffocating.
Gaty wasn’t there. She never would be again.
“Why…” Two’s voice broke as they cried out, echoing the desperation of their heart. “Why can’t I hold on to you? Why did they take you from me?”
The weight of the nightmare hung heavy, a cruel reminder that even in their dreams, Gaty would slip away.
The silence of the kitchen felt like the final insult. Time had broken again. The pieces of the dream, the brief moment of peace, had scattered like fragile glass, leaving Two with nothing but the shards of memory.
kinda half assed the coloring tbh. anyways im thinking about how clock and gaty couldve been co workers if jnj werent cowards(silly)
Doodles with a lot of the Four/X/Clock ship because I love that goofy ahh ship
Also an evil twink aka my friend
Also I drew the 3rd one at a family holiday dinner and one of my extended family members just looked at it and then at me like I was going insane, fun experience I guess?