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October 2026

Grizguts asked: Yo Kyo, does Hekshano have their own conspiracy theories around important history or industries? Like how Earth unfortunately has things like.. anti-vax big pharma idiots, the moon landing wasn't real, etc. Kyo looks profoundly distressed and a little dissociative/intoxicated as he puts a hand to his head and replies. YES. There's all KINDS of shit about how humans will steal our planet for resources now? NOBODY trusts healthcare- the minefield's sposed to be a drop for gem smuggling- N' some crap bout radiation from space causing the trauma n PTSD?
When times are tough, it's often easier or more comfortable to think in terms of a magic explainer or scapegoat for your misery. Grifters will always sell the most outrageous grift they can to profit when the rest of us are vulnerable!
Wreck asked: What kind of ear care does Hekshanians have? Those big ol' ears seems to have pretty big canals. Aren't they susceptible to ear infections and the like? Kyo looks amused as he holds a tiny pick tool with a rounded tip in one hand, and places a finger to his large ear with another. That's funny, he says. I always thought the same about humans, with so little fur? We got tools to clean, too. Rounded picsks and plant fiber swabs, or use your claws...(gross) The external ear is large, but the canal isn't. A cross section diagram shows a rough display of the inner ear and associated bits. The external ear is mostly just skin, fur and flesh. The ear canal is only slightly larger than a human. A note reads 'the external ear is largely hairless on the ventrical side, but small hairs protect the inner ear opening.'
Liatai asked: Kyo, hey Kyo! What's your favorite piece of Hekshanian superstition? I'm thinking like the various local good-luck charms places have, or kids wearing their pajamas inside out to try and make the next day a snow day. (Bonus points for an alien superstition you think is neat!) Kyo responds by opening a can of something with a psst sound and thinking. Hm, what's one I do a lot for y'all. He turns around, perking up. Ah, I got one! When leaving your friends' place, take a left hand turn on your journey. Brings good luck! A tiny pic shows kyo waving goodbye to Gon, the portly hekshanian. Below, Gon answers a question himself. Gon here: My folks are Chuian, wanna hear my fav? You do drive-by tail hugs during cold n flu season at work like high-fives. Keeps the germs away. Portrayed is Gon at work in winter, wearing gloves and a mask, passing a Chuian coworker in the hall. both of them tap their tails to their abdomens/sides as they pass in opposite directions, Gon pushing a cart of supplies and the Chuian carrying something in a bundle.
Raile asked: What kind of pets can you see in North Tek? A petshop store window is drawn in response, with Kyo standing outside looking in and waving at the most common Hekshanian pet, a dahli. How much is that duri in the window? He jokes. There's a few. Heya birdie. Inside the shop where a mother and her child are shopping are an assortment of creatures briefly labeled. clockwise from top right down is a hopper - a small jumping critter that the mom and kid can fit in their hands. next to it is a tank of something small, a beautiful kind of bug. a tall eared fluffy tailed little critter crouches cutely nearby, this is an exotic dahli. beside it are the regular dahli, in various sizes - a sort of cervine except if the head was replaced with a mouse with a probiscus. next is a tank of small sauropods in a herd. an exotic but indistinct bird perches atop the tank, and a little wood rack has some palm-sized marsupial creatures. a sole Flit sits atop a hanging cage in which small mammals with luxious tails scurry. Feel free to inquire for more detail abt each...
Chill Cheese Steak asked: Question given you live in an age of technology and space travel, are you ever worried that God or Gods if he/they are real might be less like say a forgiving guy like Jesus and more like an HP Lovecraftian hyper advanced elder God of Cthulu? That doesn't really care? Kyo perks his ears and thinks to himself. He says, Theology is a thorny subject. Speaking personally, I was raised Kerish which does have some troublesome dieties but also is pretty chill - but that's just one religion, frome one area, on one planet. Some think its a sacred duty to pierce the veils on reality with science and fiend out what's behind em. Not to call out myches... A tiny Myche glowers and gives Kyo a side-eyed look. Kyo peeks up on Solla Flint, who is dusting her hands with her buff arms yeah I said it. Kyo smirks. Then there's some who didn't know what would happen but went n' shot into space anyway. Solla makes eye contact with the audience and she says, It was a very serious time for my planet. We debated at length if we should go. I was entrusted in part for the off-chance we must engage with God.
*extended info on Hekshanian religions here.
September 2026

Liatai asked: Weird question, but, well. What in the world do toilets on spaceships and in multi-species spaceports look like? How does a place design around having so many species and body types, as well as cultures, that all have to relieve themselves in one space? Everybody's gotta go sometime! Kyo throws up his arms in a cheer. Aright! Toilets! I was wondering when we'd finally get around to the good stuff, ya dweebs! There is a drawing of a sort of tile floor with an almost sink like basin in it, with a grab bar nearby. Kyo leans in close to frame and gestures to it. Truth is? A hole in the floor works best for the widest array of folk. Special with modern sanitation. Just use the grab bar if you gotta.
The SirenLord asked: If humans evolved from apes, what did Hekshanians/Mites/Nikitaks/Animarians evolve from? Kyo points towards two creatures, one a sort of pear shaped thing with long ears, clawed feet and a fin along its tail and one a sort of fluffy flying mammal thing. He explains, In the past we've talked about the common Hekshanian ancestor (pear shaped thing) - still called a Hekshanian, to us. Mites and Utini share one in the fladoe (flying puffball). Kyo checks a book excitedly and continues. Oh, so- Nikitaks evolved from a small mammal with big burrowing claws in its middle- the ichohak. A long ferret-looking thing with six limbs has its back arced so its enormous burrowing middle-limb claws are off the ground. A rather draconic bird is perched beside it as Kyo finishes explaining. Animarians...Some kinda bird dragon dinosaur monster thing...? They just call it The Venerated.
Antiarch enjoyer asked: To kyo or any other OC who'd want to answer. What would you do if you got a ticket for a vacation to Idle One's Mirror? Kyo looks a bit concerned and says, I dunno how I feel about someone doin' everything for me... Sartre the myche pops up at his elbow with his ears perked and says, Sartre would go. Just to see the technology they have. A tiny suega with gremlin energy flaps off to one side. You guys are LOSERS she says. It's a FREE vay-cay! Hell yeah!
(Idle One's Mirror is a planet in the Galaxy Express 999 Universe)
Raile asked: Do service animals of any kind exist on Hekshano? Or is that a culturally human thing? Kyo is cuddling a quadruped short furred mammal with a trunk, small ears and a nub tail. a tongue extends from its trunk to lick his face. Sure do! he says. I've mentioned our dahliin the past - our favorite pet. They're pretty empathetic and smart. Kyo moves to lean on the back of a large low-riding lizard creature that is wearing a harness. Then there's duri, he says. A beast of burden, but works very well with bedbound folk. Finally Kyo holds up a small insect with a wind up key in its back between his hands. For those with privilege, robot insects from Contura can aid with most tasks at home. He explains, They only run as long as they're wound, though. Interstellar tech regulations n' all that.

August 2026

Liatai asked: How's your recovery been going, Kyo? Have you been eating your meals? How's the ear? Kyo brings his hand to his mouth, thinking. Well, he says, I'm still on Contura, but the medical care here is really good. He wiggles his uninjured ear. A pink line shows where the other ear had been shot off, but has been repaired. He continues, For a while the replacement ear they made me had some weird fur color, but that's faded by now. It's got a little less range of motion. As for recovery, it's a job, y'know? Even stable I'm still having days where I just wanna drink til I black out to stop how I feel. His expression is drawn and some lines of vibration exude around him. He holds up a handful of pills and finishes. But if I go for it, the meds block it from feeling like the same thing. So it's... a change.
Jemli asked: Were there many Chuians on Hekshano? Any that you knew in more than just passing? Kyo looks over at a star map, showing Hekshano and Contura. They're ....not super nearby one another. Next to him, the mouse-like alien known as a Chuian is copying his pose. With a musketeer hat on. That's basically Jemli's OC. Kyo says, Contura's a long way from home, so there weren't many. I looked it up- 20k last census. That's on the whole planet. I didn't know any too well, they work tech sector for the most part.
Fruxalga asked: Who are your new boyfriends I've seen you with? :3 Kyo stands between two large male Hekshanians. Uh, yeah, so this incouragable perv is Gon. He's a nurse at the hospital I got taken to. Gon is about Kyo's height and rotuned shaped, casually raising a hand in greeting. Hey, he says. Kyo is blushing awkwardly as he goes on, N' this big himbo is Naori. We met on the subway. Naori who is taller and buffer than either of them with big hair in a ponytail and a cheerful cutesy grin waves as well. Hello!
Gargantuan Nikitak God cartoonishly crammed in your inbox. I MISSED YOU. signed Gloucester. the drawing in response to this note is of gloucuster the nikitak hedonism god emerging out of a tablet and drunkenly hugging kyo to his chest while smooching the top of his head. Kyo's tail is fluffed and finger held up as if he's got something to say, but it's deafened by six limbed arctic alien diety fur.

July 2026

Cassarole asked: Are you a top or a bottom? Kyo has his arms folded and shoulders and ears up, looking annoyed as he huffs. Top or bottom? What Year is this from? Naori, a very large male Hekshanian, is distant and thinking. He hurries up close with an innocent smile and announces, Oh, Kyo likes the bottom half! Most of the time. Kyo immediately looks mortified and sweats. A third hekshanian, shorter than Noari and not as muscular but also Big, arrives. This is Gon. Gon adds, And riding on big chests. Kyo screams OH MY GOD. Naori giggles, Haha, I like it when he snuggles the tummy. Kyo's screaming is being cut off as he begs Guys Please Stop OK
Liatai asked: I was peeking through the archives, and I saw to never give a Nikitak broccoli. Does that apply to other cruciferous vegetables too? No brassicas? No coleslaw for Nikitaks, since it has cabbage? No turnips, no radishes, no kale, no mustard greens? Kyo is awkwardly trying to fry something up in a pan on a stove as he replies. He grimaces. Uh, I dunno... I know it's the top of the plant that gets them, and it involves their lower ribset. I feel like a chef certified in alien allergens would know better. Or maybe like, a xeno-botanist?
Anon asked: Kyo, what's your favourite animal, food and mode of transportation? Below is a drawing of Kyo driving a weinermobile, with a dachsund in the back seat, eating a hot dog.
Allie asked: I always seem to strike out with humans on dates. Maybe I'm just a bit too shy or am a little too quirky when on dates. Any tips from your alien escapades on how to succeed on dates and find the one for me? Maybe good places to hang to find hot alien cuties? Kyo replies with a hand over his mouth, thinking and squinting. He says: My experience with people is they like to get what they expected from folks, not surprises. He shrugs and waves a hand before he continues. So... Maybe try to be a version of you closer to the one that they expect based on your conversations?
Onyx asked: What sort of media do you enjoy most? Example being film, music etc. Kyo replies lying on his back with his legs up in the air and a book across his chest, giving us the side-eye with a grin. He says: I still just love the written word, published or spoken. I'm getting a soft spot for audio dramas lately. The shape of language can tell you so much about folks!
June 2026

Ceaseless Tiger asks: Time to ask when the cast is gonna start a pop band. There follows a drawing of several of the cast members on a stage. notably ashido is doing a flying kick into the amp screaming Nazi Punks Fuck OOOOOOFFFFFF! solla is on drums. koji holds two keytars - a keytaur keytar solo-duet. kyo's holding a guitar and saying Pop band, Ash. Pop. grey peeks from behind a curtain. from the theatre floor sartre is screaming at ash: Ashido Stop Kicking The Stage Equipment Right Now
Rickfox asked: I demand their thoughts on the renardian species! :V Kyo is pictured below, standing next to a very short vulpine alien (rick themself) and giggling. He says, They sure are foxy lil aliens!
PS: Check out Rick's Project Starlight Comic!
TheSirenLord asks: Outside of Rulerism forces are there other antagonist factions (like space pirates/space vikings/eldrich gods) that the resistance worry about? I imagine that if they manage to beat their main target there might be problems caused by the resultant power vacuum in the same manner that hte removal of certain middle eastern dictators led to the rise of ISIS unless they have plans to establish something better once they achive victory. Kyo is simply reading a book intently. Solla is explaining to him. She says: There is no easy path to the dismantling of oppressive structures or to the rebuilding on their ruins. We must autopsy the system that we lay to rest in order to ascertain its failures. We must modify, edit, alter and mold what is worth keeping and skim it free of that which is best left forgotten. Local governance will be essential in the stopgap period.
TheSirenLord asked: Hmm alright here's a few questions that I think could be fun to answer, hope they are not too much or anything. Given you are a cat boy, what eact species of cat are you part? Kyo answers, his long ears pointed up and fluffy hair looking well washed. he holds one clawed hand modestly to his chest and says I'm a Hekshanian! So, not really any kind of cat. But when Humans first met us, they must've thought we were feline-ish enough to nickname us Hellcats. His expression changes to a more stereotypical kitty cat face, his tail wiggling and his hands mischeviously by his chin. Something about our mannerisms must just remind yall of kitties. Like, nya?

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