Hi! My name is Bro or Ace. I go by they/them, but I'm also testing a few neopronouns, notably zoob/duck/quack/bubble/doodle/puzzle.
Who are you, really?
I'm a self-taught writer and artist with ten years of experience. Since 2015, I've been making animatics with my original characters, but have never posted any until 2020. Two years later, I made my first fictional country, Qusmad(A.K.A. Autini) and began to tween. Since 2022, my passion for fictional countryhumans and animation have never stopped, they kept blooming. After 2025, I'm learning frame-by-frame animation and creating my magnum opus on Toyhouse: The Seasonal Quartet.
The seasonal what?
The Seasonal Quartet. It's a fantasy-dramedy about Autini, a young impish bookworm, who must be the new leader of Autumn in a medieval world where seasons shape the culture of nations. At first, he doesn't take his job seriously, continuing to start antics.
Suddenly, the angelic season of Spring declares a genocide, so this ill-fated imp will have to confront the oppression and slavery of his seasonal minority. But it's not just that community who is a victim: he also has to save Summer and Winter from the same attack.
(Most things in my Toyhouse happens after the synopsis. I have a good idea about all the events in that period and don't store them in Toyhouse. Instead, I use this website as a place where I can figure out the aftermath.)
Interesting! Can I help you develop the story?
Yes you can, but only in a few ways. Don't worry! In the future, there will be millions of possibilities.
- Red = Help not wanted nor accepted
- Orange = Only limited help is accepted
- Yellow = Help not wanted, but accepted
- Green = Help wanted and accepted
Please note that you're a volunteer. You shouldn't expect any reward for your contribution. If you'd like to ask a question, leave a comment and I'll take a look. (or send me a friend request on my Discord: Brojogon)
For character designers:
Vernal and Hibernal background characters are scarce. I can design countryhumans myself, but your contributions will help me focus better on important aspects of the story rather than useless background characters. Send me a friend request on Discord(Brojogon) if you'd like to submit a countryhuman. Note that there are a few guidelines I highly recommend you respect:
Seasonal Factors:
- Make your countryhuman based on an element from a season, such as Halloween or corn for an Autumnal.
- Eyes look different based on an individual's season, so I made a guide to help you pick the right kind.
- I want to keep multiseasonal countries as scarce as possible. Try your best to stick to one season per countryhuman. If you will design a biseasonal, I recommend Vernal-Estival or Vernal-Hibernal.
- Generally speaking, Autumnals are militaristic monsters(literally and/or figuratively) dealing with poverty and trust issues, Hibernals are tall, quiet and seemingly chill communists who are too good to be true, Estivals are anarchic kids doing dumb unforgivable things for giggles, and Vernals are rich and peaceful environmentalists who can never admit they're wrong, but those countryhumans don't have to be. There are many exceptions, but try not to deviate too much from the norm.
Miscellaneous:
- Make the design simple. This includes the flag and clothing. Otherwise, your countryhuman will appear less on the screen, have limited movement, or worst case scenario, the design will lose details.
- Make sure the hair colour matches the main colour(s) of the flag. Two colours maximum for visual clarity.
- I will reject any countryhumans identical to another, so make sure to check all my characters before submitting.
- Don't be sad if I change your character. Obviously, I'm not a monster who will mercilessly flanderize them, but sometimes, necessary changes need to be done. This situation is rare and most of the times, if I want to change an aspect about your countryhuman, we will negociate first. (Because most of my ideas are dumb and I don't realize until someone tells me)
For editors:
If you have a knack for editing on MediaWiki projects, you can help me create pages for my Toyhouse characters. Please copy the format used on Kurky's page.
For illustrators:
I currently draw a lot, but sometimes I get art block. When that happens, I can rely on you guys, whether it be for comics or thumbnails. You pretty much have infinite freedom, but you should still keep these in mind:
- Always carry a reference. (Especially those with the grey background.) Changing a few details is okay, but the character should be recognizable and consistent overall. If a Miraheze page for the character is available, you can read the "Appearance" section to understand every detail. Only draw a countryhuman with an unusual costume if it's necessary.
- If you're making a comic, keep the countryhuman's personality and role accurate. If you can't find enough info about them on Toyhouse or Miraheze, you can comment on their Toyhouse page, send an ask to my Tumblr or DM me on Discord(Brojogon).
- Don't turn countryhumans into countryballs or overhumanize them. (i.e. replacing the unnatural hair and skin colour with a natural one, even if you find a way to keep the flag on the design.)
- By making illustrations for my project, you consent that your art can be (re)posted, edited, (re)titled and recreated by me while I credit you. Other crew members can't touch your image unless you say they(or everyone) can.
For mappers:
For the people who want to draw maps and name the regions, I have sad news. There aren't enough countries yet, but what you can do for now is name the capital and largest city of my countries. Whether they're placeholder or permanent names, their etymology has to make sense if you want your city name to be approved. (Note: capital is often different from the largest city)
I made a simple world map where the supercontinent is shaped like a donut (Same shape in Cherrian and Cerisian flag, because they love the world) and I have a rough idea of where the important countries should be. In the future, you can help me make a detailed map.
For writers and beta readers:
Writers are people who help me write the story, while beta readers are people who analyze my story to see if it makes sense. (More specifically, they read my infodumps and pretend I'm Shakespeare, while adding thought-provoking ideas) So far, I already have friends to help me with that. (I lost one but it's okay, there's two left!)
For animators:
I'm not even in this stage yet. Plus, it's my animation project so, I'd rather be the sole/main animator for the pilot. That might change in future episodes though.
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