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Here's Alkaloid for my Splatoon/Enstars AU! All weapons are referring to their Splatoon 3 kits, because that's what I'm most familiar with. I wanna give a shout out to @mdkm444 for making this fanart that inspired this whole AU in the first place. : )

More info on each character below the cut.⬇️

Hiiro

I'm giving him the highest honor I could bestow on a character... My main.

I think Splatana Deco fits him, and how he sees himself at the beginning. It's a very mobile weapon and aggro with a supportive kit. He can easily strife with opponents to draw fire from his teammates, while also setting up beacons, and setting of tentamissles to displace enemies.

The idea is that he mostly sees himself as his brother's "shield" at the beginning, and I feel like having a weapon that supports and takes fire suits that role.

As he grows and gets more comfortable with his place in Alkaloid, he would pick up more aggressive weapons. I just really like the idea of him with dualies. I think he has a lot of fun zipping around with dodge rolls. : )

He runs a lot of Quick Respawn abilities.

I think his backstory would stay mostly the same, actually.

Aira

He's 100% that guy who draws hearts in the enemy base.

He strikes me as the type of person who would play weapons that are meta without fully understanding WHY they're so good.

He started out playing vanilla Splash-o-matic, but he sucks so bad at Crab Tank. Mayoi thought something more mobile would suit Aira, so he recommended Inkbrush and Carbon Roller to him.

Hiyori wears his eye makeup the same way. This is a very important piece of Aira lore.

Mayoi

Mayoi has the biggest change to his backstory out of Alkaloid. He was originally an Octarian Soldier under DJ Octavio.

He was there for the Splat1 final boss and the Calamari Inkantation. He is NOT Agent 8, to be clear. He escaped after Marina, but before Agent 8. He wasn't in the subway. (But the idea of him in the subway is very fun, and that might be something to explore in an AU of this AU.)

He's a huge Squid Sisters fan.

He first escaped to Inkopolis, but it was too overwhelming for him, and he ended up traveling a lot before settling down in ES.

He plays a lot of weapons, and at knows a lot about the weapons he doesn't play. He's extremely skilled and knowledgeable. He's a fantastic coach, and everyone wants them to coach their teams! (Help him.)

Unfortunately, he is still Mayoi and still has severe anxiety! Despite how skilled he is, he's too scared to play alone and is pretty low ranked. That's why he got his status as an "underachiever."

Generally plays a lot of long ranged weapons to stay as far away from the action as he can. Snipewriter is his main, but E-Liter deserves an honorable mention.

Any closer ranged weapons he plays are more supportive than aggressive. This bad boy can pop out so many Inkstorms and Tacticoolers.

I probably should have added Hydra Splatling to his list instead of Heavy Edit tbh? But, eh, he can play both.

I think Snipewriter fits his main really well due to the fact that it has super long range, paints well, and has a supportive kit. At the time I'm writing this, it's also the best competitive weapon in Splatoon 3.

Tatsumi

His backstory is also similar to his canon one.

His leg got damaged and wouldn't repair itself when he respawned, so he had to get it removed it let it regrow naturally. Squids can do that, don't worry about it. : )

The guy who makes sure your base is 100% inked during Turf War.

Me and my friend both agreed it is extremely funny for Tatsumi to run around with his beginner weapon going like ^_^: so that's what he mains.

Then my other friend recommended me what they call "noob trap" weapons, which is mostly short ranged shooters (Sploosh and Aerospray) so I immediately added those to the list. I feel like they suit Tatsumi, and kind of mirror how inept he is with technology in canon.

Despite that, he's actually quite skilled! He does pretty well with short ranged shooters and has fun playing with them. They're his go to choice, but he's experienced in a lot of different weapon classes.

Anyway, you know how the Sunken Scrolls in Splatoon 3 introduced Squid Jesus--

#splatoon #enstars #ensemble stars #alkaloid #mayoi ayase #hiiro amagi #aira shiratori #tatsumi kazehaya #2024 art #au #splatstars au

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chocokayke · 3 hours

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Splatoon/Enstars AU

Putting all current info in this post for now. Things will probably change as I get more ideas. Thank you to @crownconstellation for bouncing ideas back and forth with me!

Alkaloid Ref Sheets

-It takes place in the base Splatoon world (so enstars doesnt just "replace" Splatoon lore) but in a different region/continent. So, outside Inkopolis/The Splatlands. I haven't thought of a name for it yet, I'M SORRY. For now, "ES" refers to the continent/city the AU takes place in, not Ensemble Square unless specified otherwise.

-Idols in ES started not giving a shit about actually performing, and more about inksports. If they can splat good enough, they can find success that way. Hell, that don't even have to be GOOD good. If they show up enough and get enough attention, they can find success that way. The idols in ES are all half-assed, and don't even come close to being as talented or as popular as Inkopolis or the Splatlands. This sparks Eichi 's revolution and the Five Eccentrics

-I like the idea of post-Eichi revolution having ES being extremely unbalanced with idols and inksports. The inksports space is extremely over-saturated with idols trying to get attention, and people who actually just want to play inksports have to try to be flashy for attention. To be successful, you have to be good at both, and maybe that sparks Trickstar's revolution? I want idols AND inksports to both be important in the AU. It's not fun if the idols aren't splatting each other.

-Idols in the ES continent overlap with inksports, so you'll usually have to win a fight to be able to stand on stage, but also perform WHILE in a match.

-You know how contests work in the Pokemon anime? It's like that. Yes, you're still expected to clear the objective of whatever game mode you're playing, however you can get more point for your team (or make the other team lose points?) by being flashy and coordinating with your team. For instance, a good move during Tower Control could either speed up the tower for your team, or slow it down for the other team.

-Also, posture and movement becomes huge. You need to be graceful. I think there are teams who have to incorporate choreography into their strategies. People have to be creative with the way they play. More stationary weapons like chargers could focus more on dancing. A lot of normal strategies and gameplay would become so convoluted and ineffective and that leads to a lot of frustration.

-I think Madara would be a top tier Salmon Runner, but also plotting corporate espionage. I have no ideas for this other than I think it's funny.

#splatoon #enstars #ensemble stars #au #splatstars au

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chocokayke · 14 days

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Congrats!🏳️‍⚧️🥳

#naruritsu #enstars #ritsu sakuma #arashi narukami #ensemble stars

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chocokayke · 20 days

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Sorry everyone, I'm rebranding Tim and Ratman, getting my rat tattoo covered up, changing my whole thing, it's gonna be a whole situation, please respect this drastic and sudden change. 😔 ✌🏿

#it was me i did do that #look at oomfie's ratcatboy oc or else

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chocokayke · 1 month

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CRAFTMONSTER🎨😈

#ritsu sakuma #enstars #ensemble stars #2024 art

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chocokayke · 1 month

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Chibi practice with Alkaloid.

#alkaloid #enstars #mayoi ayase #aira shiratori #hiiro amagi #tatsumi kazehaya #ensemble stars #2024 art

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chocokayke · 2 months

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Arashi, my bestie...

#arashi narukami #enstars #ensemble stars #2024 art

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chocokayke · 2 months

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It's still surprising to see people say that when they see the upcoming strike post I made that this is the first time they're hearing about it, especially because I've seen several posts now talking about the same strike.

That being said: regardless of what kind of blog you are, please spread the news about the genocide, the strikes, boycotts, etc.

Even if you are a small blog, spreading word allows for more people to know what's going on and also do their part in protests and strikes, and maybe even the right people will be able to do more than what you're able to do.

And reminder: there is an upcoming strike on February 18th-25th. Prepare accordingly, protest, boycott, call your reps, and spread the word so more people are aware.

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chocokayke · 2 months

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OMGGGG NARURITSU MY BELOVEDS... This is so cute and well done! I love their outfits, and you put so much detail into the bg. Thank you so much, I love it!!!!!🥺❤️

happy valentine’s day @chocokayke !! i got to draw for you for the @valensemblestars gift exchange, i hope you’ll like it! ๑ᴖ◡ᴖ๑

#not my art

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chocokayke · 2 months

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Happy Valentine's Day @neptunesailing! I got you for @valensemblestars! Here's kohiiai getting crepes together!❤️❤️❤️

#ensemble stars #enstars #kohiiai #kohaku oukawa #aira shiratori #hiiro amagi #2024 art #aira got chocolate : )

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chocokayke · 3 months

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Bisan Owda's call to action

eSims For Gaza

For USAmericans: Call your reps | Email your reps It takes only a few minutes and there are scripts if needed. If you call after hours, you can leave a voicemail.

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action Toolkit

Jan 26th Int'l Day of Action Toolkit

Google Drive of posters to print

Other infographics about the strike: here and here

I will be queuing this post for every day this week. IDs in Alt text!

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