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Inkling the Neon Blub
Inkopolis
Legacy Name: Inkopolis
The Riftborn Scootle
Owner: Saturnine
Age: 5 years, 2 months, 1 week
Born: February 26th, 2019
Adopted: 5 years, 2 months, 1 week ago
Adopted: February 26th, 2019
Statistics
- Level: 1
- Strength: 10
- Defense: 10
- Speed: 10
- Health: 10
- HP: 10/10
- Intelligence: 0
- Books Read: 0
- Food Eaten: 1
- Job: Unemployed
Welcome to Inkopolis. Battle Commences in 60..59...
But as far as you know, you're just ... the ink. How are you sentient? Probably an unethical experiment by scientists at the start of The Great Turf War more than 100 years ago. Or perhaps Inkolution didn't seem fit to make you a squid or even an octoling. You've long stopped since tying yourself in figurative knots about it.
Either way, you just want to play the game as a real cephalopod. Not the thing they shoot, step on, swim in, or use to splat opponents and force them back to the spawn platform. You want to wear the fashions, walk among the plaza, and especially shout "Booyah!" as a real, living, breathing, swimming (Though, not in water) cephalopod.
The Lobby
The muffled voice of the mechanical announcer sounds - "Players: To the Spawn Point!". You slosh around as excited steps ascend the platform.
A moment of both nothingness and everything - Your player is in their Inkling form, submerged in the colorful liquid, and you are essentially one with them. "Hello, Hi -!"
Suddenly, they're standing on two feet again - Did they hear you - ?
Go!
Today's stage: Walleye Warehouse , a long hallway with side paths, crates, hidey-holes, and high vantage points.
You sink down to the bottom of the canister to stay inside longer as your player - an Octoling! - is spraying the ground in front of her with her vanilla Splat Charger and jump into the ink, swimming toward the platform in the middle. Ink on the ground floods into the canister, but you hang on to your hard-won spot near the bottom.
She stops, aims at an opposing Inkling, and shoots - a miss, he rolls out of the way with his Dapple Dualies behind the platform. But your Octoling is smart, and aims the receptacle at the top of one of the two towers - SPLAT!.
You fly through the air and nail the Inkling straight on! His gear and weapons sink into your teal-colored ink and you sit triumphant on the top of the towers for the rest of the match. Your team (Or, your Octoling's team) has covered most of the map; They're now surrounding the opponent's Spawn Point, trapping them within.
That's all the fun you have for this match.
Blueprints
The match ends - Victory for you!
While the arena is cleaned up for the next match, you slosh down the side of the tower back to the ground below, looking at the Jellyfish who work quickly.
Then an unpleasant sensation reaches you - That of someone stepping on you - and you screech in pain and shock. "Wha - ?"
Looking up, you find yourself staring into the bespectacled eyes of Sheldon, the horseshoe crab who owns Ammo Knights, the weapon store.
"You, ah...stepped. On me."
He blinks. "You...can talk? B-B-But you're ink!"
If you had a visible mouth, you'd pull it into a grimace. "Don't I know it."
"I've never seen talking ink! Would you mind if I took you back to my lab?"
You see a jellyfish approaching with an ink vacuum. "Absolutely. I think you better make it quick..."
So. Many. Weapons!
You sit in an ink canister upon Sheldon's untidy workdesk; He's hastily cleared a spot for you, but you still are among bits and pieces to various weapons; Scopes for Chargers, Sprinkler subs, nozzles of dualies...and something you're not quite sure of. A large fan in a case, with a chain pull on top of it. "What's this?"
"A motor for a Heavy Splatling - But enough about weapons, what about you?"
You tell your story - You have no idea of your origins. You want to play Turf War. You want to wear the gear-
"I want to be an Inkling. Or Octoling. You're science-y, you can help, right?" You plead.
"I am..." Sheldon grabs his chin. "However, despite the fantastical world we inhabit, spitting in the face of evolution is a little beyond me. But, I'll buzz Agent 8. None of us know how she survived in the Deepsea, but I'm sure there's some kind of tech down there to make you one of us. Theoretically."
You spin in the canister with joy.
Ink Me Up
"While Inkling bones are different than humans, your muscles can still atrophy without even simple exercise." Sheldon had said at the start. "It'll be quite a while before you're ready to battle."
You've also gotten caught up on the culture of Inkopolis above - Mainly, Octolings have risen to the surface, so you'll fit right in - helped by Agent 8 - Kind, quiet, and the main reason you are no longer a blob on the ground.
"So, were all Octolings genetically engineered and grown in that lab?" You ask. She just shrugs, and plays "Tide Goes Out", a song by one of the Cap'n's granddaughters.
After so long underground, it's surprising to be above, in the glaring sun and the immense chatter of various sea creatures. There's a cat snoozing by the lobby, and a suspicious looking sea urchin on the other side. You recognize Pearl and Marina in the newsroom to the right, and Sheldon's shop to the left. He leads you in, followed by 8.
"Okay, you'll start at level 1. Got your 'shot, got your basic gear. Don't worry too much about being splatted or turning into an Octoform - Remember our tests? It won't revert you back to 100% ink."
You nod. 8 points to both herself and Sheldon, then you, and points out the door.
"Oh! Do you want us to walk to you to the Lobby, or can you make it?"
You smile. "Yeah. I don't want to fall and...wipe out?" You finish hesitantly. They nod and applaud at your correct use of slang, and the three of you exit the shop. You beam at the stylish Ink- and Octolings, eager to meet them on the field, even more excited to check out their gear -
At the doors to the lobby, Sheldon hands you a small phone shaped like a squid. "You've got to put your name in. I didn't know what you wanted, so..."
After peering down, you slowly jab fingers at the screen, typing out a name, hitting 'enter'. The other two look and nod.
"Alright! See you on the field, Agent 9!"
Smiling, you turn your back on them and make assured, excited steps into the Turf War lobby.
Background by Nintendo, layout by Noemi, story by Saturnine based upon the world of Splatoon.
Pet Treasure
Ink-Filled Squid Beanbag
Graffiti Subeta Sticker
Blub-O-Vac 8000
Giselle Never Say Neverland Chunky Sneakers
Mega Ultra Soaker
Ikumoradeekanox Tattoo Concepts
Blue Graffiti Hoodie
Heavy Duty Water Gun
Blacklight Octopus Ale
Purple Piroctapus Beanbag
Krakling
Mister Paintbrush
Thumb Up Sticker
Thumb Down Sticker
Make Art Not War Sticker
Crater-Stomping Boots
Squidballoon Sticker
Sugar Coated Lime Star
Sugar Coated Orange Star
Sugar Coated Grape Star
Sugar Coated Cherry Star
Sugar Coated Berry Star
Sugar Coated Blueberry Star
Sugar Coated Mint Star
Sugar Coated Lemon Star
Sugar Coated Cotton Candy Star
RoQ Candy Palette Shades
Paint the World Sticker
Oversized Soft Vinyl Experiment 3485 Toy
Sound of Color
Frowny-Face Talky Sticker
Rainbow Talky Sticker
SPLAT! Sticker
Color Reversal Concoction
Blob
Ridiculous Octopus Sticker
HiTech Replacement Cornea
Marshmallow Cuddlefish Plushie
Peppermint Cuddlefish Plushie
Cotton Candy Cuddlefish Plushie
Strawberries and Cream Cuddlefish Plushie
RoQ Candy Palette Sweater
Rift Jelly
Rift Octo
Entangled Teal Starfish
Entangled Purple Starfish
Dawn Blob Plushie
Twilight Blob Plushie
Pink Neon Rope Dress
Green Neon Rope Dress
Blue Neon Rope Dress
Red Neon Rope Dress
Purple Neon Rope Dress
Teal Neon Rope Dress
Crab Sushi Burrito
Veggie Sushi Burrito
Salmon Sushi Burrito
Spicy Tuna Sushi Burrito
Tempura Shrimp Sushi Burrito
Jellyfish Purse with Caviar
Sweet Octopus Mask
Violaceous Octopus Mask
Octopus Fungus Pet
Bubble Spirit
Purple Octopus Sticker
White Octopus Sticker
Orange Octopus Sticker
Red Octopus Sticker
Blue Octopus Sticker
Utilitarian Riders Helmet
Stylish Riders Helmet
Imposing Riders Helmet
Cute Riders Helmet
Confident Riders Helmet
Neon Pink Bunny Ears
Neon Purple Bunny Ears
Neon Yellow Bunny Ears
Neon Blue Bunny Ears
Neon Orange Bunny Ears
Cece Field Day Cap
Squidley Hugs Sticker
Oversized Soft Vinyl Experiment 3485 Toy
Lovely Experiment 3485 Sticker
Experiment 3485 Beanbag
Roe Filled Rice Roll
Shirako Sushi
White Single Goggle
Purple Single Goggle
Green Single Goggle
Bronze Single Goggle
Black Single Goggle
Rainbow Wedding Cake
Pink Tinted Lenses
Green Tinted Lenses
Cyan Tinted Lenses
Red Tinted Lenses
Yellow Tinted Lenses
Purple Tinted Lenses
Neon Floral Jacket
Neon Floral Snapback
Octopus Kelp Roll
Graffiti Sushi
Plasma Grenade Launcher
Starfish Soup
Strong Opinions About Paint
Orange Tangerine Keyboard Phone
Pink Tangerine Keyboard Phone
White Tangerine Keyboard Phone
Red Tangerine Keyboard Phone
Purple Tangerine Keyboard Phone
Blue Tangerine Keyboard Phone
Living Paint Splotch
Magic DJ Box
Cyan Spark Road Running Shoes
Neon Peacock Road Running Shoes
Pink Punch Road Running Shoes
Sunny Days Road Running Shoes
Peanut Butter Gamz Energy Bar
Apricot Gamz Energy Bar
Blueberry Crisp Gamz Energy Bar
Mint Chocolate Gamz Energy Bar
Lemon Tart Gamz Energy Bar
Yellow Gaming Headset
Green Gaming Headset
Orange Gaming Headset
Pink Gaming Headset
Blue Gaming Headset
Red Gaming Headset
Goldfish Skateboard
Beat
Bubble Gum Blub
Fishliver Oil
Pickled Clams
Bonito Furikake
Binary Code T-shirt
Lightning Strike Natural Tee
Tiny Amethyst Crown
Tiny Opal Crown
Tiny Ruby Crown
Tiny Topaz Crown
Tiny Emerald Crown
Ai no Torrey Koibito
Whale You Be Mine Sticker
Happy Clam
Purple Sweet Street Platforms
Pink Sweet Street Platforms
Green Sweet Street Platforms
Waterlogged Survival Postcard
Candy Kraken
Tide Water Blaster
Mimi Moe Pride Lapel Pins
Blushing Octo Figurine
Bashful Octo Figurine
Demure Octo Figurine
Cute Octo Figurine
Shy Octo Figurine
Kid the Squid Beanbag
Mirage Issue 3
Mirage Issue 2
Mirage Issue 1
Battler Issue 01
Battler Issue 02
Battler Issue 03
Battler Issue 04
Battler Issue 05
MusiNews Issue 1
DANGER!
Edible Finger Paints
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Gamz Energy Bar
Field BattleTech Bracelet
Water BattleTech Bracelet
Fire BattleTech Bracelet
Magma BattleTech Bracelet
Going Back To Bed Sticker
Pink Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Star Tattoo
Orange Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Star Tattoo
Red Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Star Tattoo
Turquoise Glow-in-the-Dark Temporary Star Tattoo
Broad Ink Cap
Tall Ink Cap
Ink Monster Wet Specimen
Junko Entropy Blacklight Ink
Turquoise Thug Plastic Raygun
Gold Gangster Plastic Raygun
Black Bandit Plastic Raygun
Green Goon Plastic Raygun
Red Rival Plastic Raygun
Violet Villain Plastic Raygun
Blue Brigand Plastic Raygun
Tide Water Blaster
Thrashing Bulldog
Green Paint Can
Gold Paint Can
Purple Paint Can
Orange Paint Can
Yellow Paint Can
Blue Paint Can
Red Paint Can
Squid Ink
Bubble Gum
Dead Squid T-shirt
Pink Mini Phone
Turquoise Mini Phone
Purple Mini Phone
Lime Green Mini Phone
Blue Mini Phone
Red Mini Phone
Yellow Mini Phone
Purple Paintbrush
Orange Paintbrush
Green Paintbrush
Blue Paintbrush
Yellow Paintbrush
Friendly Lake Monster Hoodie
Friendly Lake Monster Beanbag
Friendly Lake Monster Doll
Purple Gun
Spectrabeam Laser
Galactobeam 100
Bot-Blaster V013
Blossoming Love Bath Bomb
Celestial Bath Bomb
Ocean Wave Bath Bomb
Soothing Green Tea Bath Bomb
Vengeful Spirit Bath Bomb
Watered-Down Drink