extremely silly pet care sheets because @hollow-knight-husbandry 's reblogs on some of my art tickled me, which led to some friends and i discussing this...AU...??? a bit
the pale king is, of course, an extremely unethical pettuber. there's this weird thing where his competitors tend to vanish...and how did he convince that one person running a w. eaver channel to collab with him anyway??
well, who knows
[all images have alt text, plus full transcripts of each image below]
Image 1: Several drawings of Ghost.
The first is them in a neutral pose with the text, "H. knight ghostus" written next to them. Beneath it is a diagram of their horn with an arrow showing it's curved.
The second drawing is of two enclosures, one horizontal and one vertical. They are both filled with grasses and rocks and soil and so on. They also both feature Ghost standing inside. Text reads, "horizontal and vertical both work great!"
The third drawing is of Ghost breaking a breakable wall and using desolate dive on a breakable floor. Text reads, "hiding treats behind loose soil can be a great source of enrichment!"
The fourth drawing is Ghost getting damaged by a buzz saw. Text reads, "buzz saws are NOT good enrichment!"
The fifth drawing is Ghost swiping their nail at mushrooms. Text reads, "Don't: let h. knight ghostus out unsupervised! they are invasive and will kill local wildlife even if it isn't hostile." The word "Don't" is large and in all caps and bold.
The final drawing is of Ghost sitting and holding a basket of red and purple berries. Text reads, "Do: feed them berried! Purple berries in particular make a great treat." The word "Do" is large and in all caps and bold.
Image 2: Several drawings of Hornet.
The first is her as a child labeled "h. knight hornetic". There is also a drawing with an arrow showing her wedge shaped head with the text, "you know she ate a cheese."
The second drawing is of a vertical enclosure featuring several ledges and grasses and rocks. At the top of a ledge stands Hornet. Next to it, text reads, "Obligatory vertical setups. H. knight hornetic needs high ledges to brood and monologue from to thrive!" The word obligatory is underlined. Below the text is a drawing of Hornet standing with wind belowing around her.
The third drawing is two Hornets. The first is yelling "Shaw!" with text that reads, "Unlike most h. knights, h. knight hornetic is known to vocalize quite frequently." The second Hornet is yelling, "Git Gud!" Text reads, "This call is considered either inspiring or aggressive, depending."
The fourth drawing is of baby Hornet sitting with baby Hollow and a weaverling. Text reads, "Actually a w. eaver hybrid, but you wouldn't guess just from looking."
The final drawing is of Hornet pointing her nail at Ghost. Text reads, "Can be hostile to other hollow knights..." Below it is Hornet grabbing Ghost and grappling somewhere with them in her arms. Text reads, "...but will often warm up with time."
Image 3: Several drawings of Hollow.
The first is them as a baby standing in a neutral position with text reading, "H. knight hollowan." There is also a drawing of their horn with an arrow demonstrating that it goes straight up. Text reads, "Can be identified by long, straight horns with a serration."
The second drawing is of baby Hollow sitting in a very small box. Text reads, "While traditionally kept in small, cramped enclosures, h. knight hollowan will be profoundly unhappy in such a setup." There is another doodle of a large enclosure filled with ledges and grass and rocks that features an adult Hollow sitting peacefully. Text reads, "It is as of yet unknown what the ideal setup would be, so make sure to experiment and monitor your hollowan's mood closely to see how they like it. Their outwards expressions of emotion are subtle, but they do have them!"
The third drawing is of baby Hollow sitting with baby Hornet and Ghost. Text reads, "Similarly, while h. knight hollowan is typically kept alone, they're generally happier with other h. knights around."
The fourth drawing is two baby Hollows sitting peacefully. Text by the first one reads, "H. knight hollowan is much more docile than other knights." The other Hollow has maskflies perched on them. Text reads, "As such, they get along much better with wildlife."
The fifth drawing features Pure Vessel with their back turned to the camera. Text reads, "Previously thought to be a rare 'one-in-a-million' morph." There is another drawing of normal Hollow sitting with their hand in their lap. Text reads, "In reality, much misinformation and drama surrounds h. knight hollowan."
Image 4: Several drawings of Grimmchild.
The first is stage 3 grimmchild smiling happily. It is labeled "t. grimm".
The second is a drawing of all 4 of grimmchild's phases, labeled 0-3. Text reads, "There are 4 main juvenile t. grimm instars."
The third is a drawing of stage 0 grimmchild sucking on a baby bottle containing a red flame. Next to them is a stage 3 grimmchild puffing fire. Text reads, "Feed them flames so they get big and strong."
The fourth is a drawing of Grimm holding Grimmchild. They are blowing fire in his face, engulfing his head in flames. Text reads, "t. grimms are often eager to play." There is also the text, "(wear oven mitts!)" in parentheses.
The fifth is a drawing of Grimmchild and Ghost together. Text reads, "t. grimms make fantastic friends for h. k. ghostus!"
The sixth is a drawing of Grimm holding up a stage 0 grimmchild. Text reads, "Disreputable breeders will give them out when they're low maintenance stage 0s..." Below it is a drawing of Grimmchild puffing fire at an ooma, launching it at Ghost. Further text reads, "...But are you prepared for the responsibility of a stage 3?"
The seventh is a drawing of Ghost and stage 0 Grimmchild chasing after a Grimmkin novice. The Grimmkin novice is holding a grimmkin flame. Text reads, "Get creative! They love playing games for their flames."
Image 5: Three drawings of Zote. The first is him collapsed in a pile with the text, "G. zote." The second is him ineffectually trying to brandish his nail at Ghost, who looks annoyed. Text reads, "As a mimic species, g. zote has no natural defenses." Further text reads, "Despite this, g. zotes make constant threat displays and as such should be kept away from true h. knights." There is another drawing showing Zote tripping Tiso with his nail. Tiso looks shocked and confused by this. Text reads, "It's better to keep g. zotes with an opponent they can actually handle, like t. iso."
Image 6: Three drawings. The first is labeled "m. bug" and features menderbug sitting and fixing something with their hammer. The second is labeled "j. ooma" and features an ooma jellyfish with its tentacles splayed. The third is labeled "t. iso" and features Tiso standing and holding his shield.
Image 7: A fake youtube screenshot. It shows the Pale King roughly holding baby Hollow up to the camera. The title of the video is "Responding to criticism". The channel name is "thepaleking" and the icon is a drawing of the pale king. The video progress bar shows numerous ad breaks. The description on the side reads, "My subscribers, these words are for you alone. Disregard the callouts. All of my "haters" are merely jealous that my methods have produced this extremely rare hollow knight morph. they say my enclosures or my socialization practices are "unethical" and yet they have yet to produce as hollow a specimen."
Image 8: Another fake youtube screenshot. Here, the Pale King is alone, with his hands clasped together. The title of the video is, "Channel update." The description reads, "No blazing kin. Only one light shall shine against the dark. The channel reaches 1M, minds expanded, to yield, to hit like and the notification bell. Eternity in promise to patreon and charge in merchandise cursed."
Image 9: A fake screenshot of three youtube comments which all say, "Post more moth videos." Each has a solid orange icon.
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