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viciouslyfilthy · 2 years

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“ The Westerville Cryptid. “

Raatma.

Unknown age. (supposedly has lived since the late 1800's)

Human/rat hybrid 'Goddess'.

Personality:

Raatma's behaviour, much like her physical appearence, is an amalgamation between the coherent nature of a human, and the animalistic nature of a wild sewer rat. She is as intelligent as a human, but her etiquette can be as feral as an untamed rat.

She is a rather shy entity, she prefers staying hidden and away from large crowds, due to her rodent-like nature, sudden things happening- such as a flashlight turning on or someone coming up behind her to surprise her, will cause her fright; she will either flee or defend herself if she feels trapped. She might not have the sharp, long incisors of a rat- but her giant, gaping maw and her seemingly-endless row of human teeth can still cause a rather nasty bite wound, if not cause a quick broken bone if she bites hard enough.

She's quite the curious gal as well, which is the reason behind most of her escapades out in the city of Westerville in the dead of night, besides her goal to find food. Her usual go-to during her night-roaming sessions is the dump or the trash cans outside people's homes; if she's lucky enough to find an open window during the Summer, she'll crawl in and rummage through the kitchen for any tasty treats.

Overall- I'd say she's mostly neutral. She's shy, cautious, observant, calm and curious. Also a massive bookworm. Ever since she's gained 'popularity' with her cult, the 'leader' of it all- that old pastor- has given her access to many books. All different kinds of knowledge, and she adores it.

Biology (maybe more info tba eventually):

If you saw the movie, you'll know that during the short from where she originates, 'Storm Drain', Raatma is known as a cryptid that gets often referred to as 'Rat Man', because it looks like a rat, and a man...so why do I use female pronouns for Raatma?

Well, this started off as my own headcanon due to the simple fact that female rats only have teats, males do not have any because they don't have a use for them; Raatma has around 10-12 very visible teats, which is pretty much the same number a female rat would have. And after some digging- and coming across this page, I came to the conclusion- at least for this interpretation of the character- that Raatma is meant to be a female. (When it comes to her preferred pronouns though, I like to think she doesn't care- whatever you view/refer to her as won't affect her negatively nor positively in the slighest. As long as it doesn't directly harm her, she's neutral.)

And to conclude- I can't not talk about the odd, seemingly acidic goo she produces. The black goo seems to be of an acid-like nature to some people but completely harmless to others. I like to think it only affects the person depending on their immune system and blood type (kind of like how an illness can leave someone bed-ridden and have fatal consecuences, yet it can be as harmless as a common cold to others); this also goes to those people that did not perish from the black goo and were unharmed by it, which ended up producing it as well after exposure- it could be possible that due to their blood type and how resistant their immune system is, they were able to manage the exposure- and their body somehow adapted the black liquid into their system and started producing it.

Backstory:

I would like to leave some things wrapped in mystery for this muse just because it fits with her whole cryptid aspect...but I will say that Raatma (mostly the black goo she produces) is the result of exposure and/or constant consumption of toxic waste left by humans in the sewers, which led to mutations.

But the questions, such as- ...was Raatma just a helpless orphaned child, forced to grow up in the sewers and ended up turning into a more feral beast rather than an every-day citizen? Or is she truly something supernatural that just decided to manifest itself in the darkest pits of a town, carefully choosing which humans were worthy of becoming part of her new world? (After all, who says Gods are all holy and squeaky clean angelic beings? Who says Gods can't also be grotesque and revolting?)-- those questions, I leave them up for you to decide.

Raatma has lived most of her life hidden deep in the darkest pits of the Earth she could come across, ever since she can remember. The sewers of Westerville, Ohio, are the closest thing she can call a home since she's settled down in them for the longest time without feeling the need to move elsewhere- either to scavage for food or to be safe. She made the sewers her home around the mid 90's; she was not discovered by people who would later worship her as a God until the early 2000's up to the Present.

At first she was frightened and mildly annoyed to have humans around in Her home, in fact- the first times she would chase out any tresspassers that settled too deep, where she often resided, and wanted to keep a large distance between herself and these strangers- but she's not a heartless creature, and as time went on, she grew to take pity on these people since most were homeless, and just needed shelter. They weren't here with malicious intents for her.

She would start to bring them things to keep warm whenever she could (usually things she could in the dump or inside people's homes when she went out for food). This is how the worshipping slowly began. As of recent times, Raatma has been living a less-lonely, slightly better life. She has some people to keep her company, she has easier access to food (most offerings that are given to her are in the form of cooked meals or fresh fruits & veggies), knownledge in the form of books and other pieces of literature, and as of very recently- she's been gifted with a little tablet she can use specifically to communicate

#' THE WRATH OF YOUR NEW GOD. ' ( raatma )#canon-divergent.

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viciouslyfilthy · 2 years

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The cryptid chirped and growled with excitement. It was almost time! That time of the year she loved oh so much where all people from Westerville would leave candy out for little rascals in silly costumes to take.

' Halloween! It's almost Halloween! ' she thought. Her black drool only thickened, like a hungry dog.

' scare them? ' she wondered,

' Only if they're not worthy. Or they don't squeal much. I don't like those screechy noises people up there make when they're scared. Hurts the ears. '

#halloween rat excitement #' THE WRATH OF YOUR NEW GOD. ' ( raatma )#dash commentary.

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viciouslyfilthy · 2 years

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CHARACTER AESTHETIC - BOLD WHAT APPLIES & REPOST

Sounds

tinkling of piano keys / the click of a lock. / an engine starting, stalling / sinful whispers/ stiffled sobbing / the rattle of death / alarm blaring / a siren call / spanish guitar strumming / loud laughter at mightnight / banshee screeching / drunk hiccuping / the giggle of a child / rolling thunder / disdainful chuckling / bones creaking / carefree whistling / singing off key / flesh hitting concrete / white noise / a mirror cracking / laboured breathing / a groan of pain / waves lapping at the shore / the roar of a lion / pages turning/ swords clashing / deep humming / birds chirping / dial tone / tongue popping / fingers tapping a surface / crystals breaking / music turned up to the limit / raindrops on a roof / angry yelling / yawning at noon / horns going off / ravens talking / bubblegum bursting /splashing water / teakettle squeal / militia drums / wolves howling / slow, sarcastic clapping / soprano notes / whispering pleas / gregorian chants / mournful cries

Visuals

filled notebooks / dogeared books / clean shaves / empty stares / sleeping at a desk / the witching hour / driving all night / restless tides / broken windows / coffee any time / freshly baked goods / bonfires / lounging felines / circles under your eyes / bedhead /tangling in the sheets / leather jackets / paint stains / music sheets / too many tabs to find the music / weary brows / card games / messy ponytails / strained smiles / unsent texts / heart on your sleeve / slow dancing in the rain / star gazing / torn jeans / piles of clothes / filled bookshelves / hurricanes / chapped lips / cliff diving / the lights in venice /stolen kisses / poet shirts / half melted candles / empty coffee mugs / hot tea / unlaced boots / shameless flirting / too young to be so old / laced fingers / eyes in the trees /bloody knuckles / french letters / neon lights / ivy covered balconies

Scents

burnt leaves / turkish coffee / spiced rum / moss / vanilla beans / freshly cut grass / decay / sea salt / strawberries and cream / cinnamon / honey / copper / pineapple / wet dog / pine needles / wood shavings / rainsoaked bark / something sharp, indefinable / russian tea / dandillions / squeezed limes / italian wine / freshly laundered clothes / coming rain/ hardtack and gruel / roasting flesh / something cloying in the chest / ichor / lillies in spring / pollen / damp clothes / meatpies / greasy coins / curdled milk / leather / bone marrow / wet cement / ricecakes / open paint cans / cocoa leaves / tar / apples / sandlewood cologne / orchids / molded onions / cheap perfume / mistletoe / rubber on fire / grave dirt / old books / new books / melting plastic / roses / poison oak / seacucumbers / peppermint handcream

Tagged by; no one, this was stolen😎

Tagging; anyone who wants to do this >:}c

#' THE WRATH OF YOUR NEW GOD. ' ( raatma )#dash games.

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viciouslyfilthy · 1 year

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Scars and routine for Raatma! I'm curious about the nitty gritty details you have about her! :3

From the prompt all about health !

scars: how many scars does my muse have? where are they located on my muse’s body? how did they get them? what do they look like?

Not a lot! She's not the type to face-first into a situation that can potentially cause her harm. She does have what look like burn scars on her hands, lower arms, on her tighs, legs and feet. (Coincidentally, these places are where she often gets most of her saliva on).

How she got them is a mystery, though it might not be hard to figure out that it's probably because she tends to live in hidden places and holes that get just about anything thrown into them. Her lifestyle may have affected her negatively at times.

Her scars look a lot like normal burn scars, and they're not small by any means. They're a lot like this:

routine: does my muse have a consistent routine in their lives? do they find it difficult to stick to a routine?

I'd say yeah. She's most active at night. And sleeps all throughout the morning. She tends to wake up around the evening/afternoon, gets herself some breakfast from her stash, finds something to entertain herself with or goes on for a walk until she's höngry again.

Her daily routine is pretty laid-back. Occasionally she'll go on to explore places further away from what she calls her home for curiosity's sake. It's not hard for her at all to stick to one.

She's a giant sewer rat, what could she have to worry about or find difficult?

#' THE WRATH OF YOUR NEW GOD. ' ( raatma )#idk if i should add any tw for the scars so like- unless it triggers someone negatively and they let me know ill leave it like this #as someone who has scars i dont find them triggering and i find them in general to be a normal thing to have #like. you get hurt. doesnt matter how or why- your body heals it up eventually. it cant really cant help the scarring

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