Darlingverse/Pip

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Primary Darlingverse Areas Rules	Voices 1 Kael: The Steadfast Protector Lyra: The Calculating Analyst Borin: The Rock of Resolve Pip: The Curious Explorer	Voices 2 Zee: The Silent Watcher Flicker: The Chaotic Creator Roric: The Swift Observer Elara: The Arcane Seeker	Voices 3 Lysander: The Defiant Melancholy Grut: The Raw Force Skree: The Cacophonous Voice Jinx: The Wild Card

The Curious Explorer

Role: Pip is the heart of whimsy and while he partakes in patrolling for aberrations and can handle some all on his own

Darlingverse/Pip/Statblock

From Pip's perspective, the facts of the world matters less than its experiences and sensory input. And don't forget cheerfulness!

Intro

Pip

Your distant and unclear early memories are of just pure joy and cheerfulness, sprinkled with some mischievousness only a halfling with boundless energy could bring. The earliest senses you recall are of a small bakery where you loved the warmth of the ovens, the sweet smell of rising dough, and especially the joy you saw on people's faces when they tasted creations of your own. You were quick with a joke or a playful prank, always seeking to cheer others up, perhaps to mask a deeper, quieter sadness over your mother's long-ago illness. If only you could remember her face... The memory you have identified as your very last from before appearing in Darlington City was a delivery boy offering you try some magical sugarplum, and you have since never been able to eat a plum, magic or no.

When Pip materialized within City, his initial reaction was to infuse it with joy, to counteract the underlying melancholy she instinctively felt surrounding them. He took to the Shifting Bazaar, making it her domain, ensuring a constant flow of sensory delights and emotional energy. They view this world as a grand, if sometimes confusing, performance that needs constant, cheerful tending. His natural spontaneity means she often acts on a whim, sometimes to the exasperation of others.

Depending on mood and situation, Pip presents as boy, girl or something a bit in-between. He isn't non-binary so much as she is distinctly different presentation depending on what they feel at the time and he has only a limited ability to control what she presents as. They are happy with it though, and he doesn't mind if she confuses anyone (but the other Vocies are pretty used to it by now anyways).

With Others

With Jinx: Pip is closest to Jinx, seeing her as a kindred spirit in mischief and performance. They often collaborate on grand, attention-grabbing displays within Darlington, creating distractions or infusing parts of the landscape with vibrant, unpredictable energy.

With Skree: He is fascinated by Skree's mimicry and quiet observation, often trying to coax him into performing or helping him create new sounds for the Bazaar. Pip finds Skree's odd sense of humor strangely comforting.

With Flicker: Pip appreciates Flicker's unconventional inventions and often tries to incorporate them into his sensory displays, finding his ingenuity a source of endless amusement.

With Lyra and Borin: Pip finds Lyra's rigid adherence to order and Borin's strictness utterly baffling and stifling. He deliberately (and often playfully) tries to introduce chaos into their structured environments, viewing their seriousness as a challenge to be overcome with whimsy.

With Kael and Grut: He sees Kael's caution and Grut's bluntness as tedious, often poking fun at them or trying to lighten their moods with silly pranks, which usually just annoys them further.

1. • Closer To: Jinx (shared love of performance and mischief), Skree (appreciates his unique sounds and humor), Flicker (finds his unconventional tinkering fascinating).
   • Antagonistic Towards: Lyra (too rigid and serious), Borin (finds his strictness stifling), Grut (too loud and blunt).