Troll Call

The completed Troll Call tracker as of March 24th, 2018.

The Troll Call was a weekly event whereby a new pair of trolls set to appear in Hiveswap: Act 2 were revealed each week, around 20:00 CET each Wednesday on the now-defunct What Pumpkin Studios tumblr blog, with a dedicated tracker on hiveswap.com. Though this was likely intended to build up toward the planned Spring 2018 release of Act 2, the game was instead delayed to 2020, and instead the Troll Call was followed by the dubiously-canonical Hiveswap Friendship Simulator, starring the characters from the Call.

Upon the eventual release of Act 2, not every character revealed in the Troll Call made it into the final product; though there is evidence of Zebede Tongva and Charun Krojib in development and promotional screenshots, neither is present in the finished version.

History

The initial state of the Troll Call tracker, as of November 11th, 2017, with every character in silhouette save for the first two revealed.

Troll Call debuted on November 11, 2017, with the reveal of Zebede Tongva and Tyzias Entykk. The tracker initially consisted of an spread of 36 "troll cards", depicting each Troll Call troll in silhouette. Cards were filled in with detail weekly as trolls were revealed. Misleadingly, the 36 silhouettes represented 38 individual trolls revealed in total, with Barzum and Baizli Soleil and Folykl Darane and Kuprum Maxlol forming pairs with a single silhouette.

The last two trolls, Lanque Bombyx and Remele Namaaq, were revealed on March 14th, 2018, exactly 6 months after the release of Hiveswap: Act 1 (September 14th, 2017). Although this marked the end of the Troll Call, What Pumpkin hinted that the event may return in future, and that readers should "wait and sea", implying the future introduction of sea dweller characters, which were absent from the first Call.

Almost every troll's card came with three bullet points summarising their characters in a humorous and succinct way. As of the collaborative effort of writing the Hiveswap Friendsim, many of these bullet points did not accurately reflect the characters' personalities; on on December 6, 2018, the tracker was graphically revamped and almost every troll had at least some of their bullet points changed. This update also revealed the signs of Ardata Carmia and Marvus Xoloto, whose signs had been obscured upon their Troll Call debut.

An example of a Troll Call tracker entry after the update on December 6th

Comparison of the Troll Call tracker banners before (top) and after (bottom) the Dec. 6th update.

The Troll Call

November 11, 2017

Zebede Tongva		Tyzias Entykk
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
aspiring beekeeper 3 hours too far away to visit subchirps you when you don't	Two days too far to visit Sub-chirps you when you don't Hard HATCHED2DANCE stan	sleeps once a week ask her about her controversial theories regarding traditional jurisprudence that's not coffee	(Unchanged)

November 15, 2017

Mallek Adalov		Daraya Jonjet
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
master of the blockchain 13 piercings as of the last count sweet kicks	12 piercings at last count Surprisingly competent cook He could own your entire system	been in detention for her entire life imitation grubhorn bracelet ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb	Been in detention for her entire life Imitation grubhorn bracelet Apathy level varies

November 22, 2017

Barzum Soleil		Baizli Soleil
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
they share a lusus communicate with each other telepathically... tragicomic	(Same as Baizli's)	they share everything ...and through unbroken dead-eyed stares keeps hydrated	Finish each other's sentences Communicate telepathically Two clowns, or two halves of one clown?

November 29, 2017

Nihkee Moolah		Chahut Maenad
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
active in Muscular Theatre lost a leg but gained the upper hand subcultural gatekeeper	(Unchanged)	2 weeks from exile single and ready to mangle loves to scrapbook!	(Unchanged)

December 6, 2017

Diemen Xicali		Skylla Koriga
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
All About That Oblong Meat Product oblong meat product contents: uncertain current oblong meat product temperature: 65 degrees fahrenheit	Meat enthusiast Living the nomadic shrubbery lifestyle Cheerfully nihilist	vegetarian, somehow mouth twig passed down from her lusus's mouth what IS tarnation?	Lusus wrangler She's why you don't mess with a rustblood's ranch Grubcakes, anyone?

December 13, 2017

Folykl Darane		Kuprum Maxlol
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
quietly drains psychic energy like an app you forgot to close out whats a shower	Hugely draining to be around Greasy	knows exactly what happens to the best psychics and is, sincerely, THRILLED strident online crusader for the empire	(Unchanged)

December 20, 2017

Charun Krojib		Amisia Erdehn
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
lost and found artist eats worms inside their cave, not as bad as it sounds deconstructively organized	(Unchanged)	money can't buy talent but it does buy very expensive lessons cutting off heads is harder than you'd think makes her own paint	Art-blocked for the past five sweeps Makes all her own paints Now auditioning muses

December 27, 2017

Polypa Goezee		Tegiri Kalbur
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
can't catch her if she's on fire* pitiless mercenary gives excellent relationship advice... to the highest bidder *bandages unrelated to fire	Highblood, lowblood, doesn't matter. She'll take the job Can't catch her if she's on fire Nuanced opinions on popular culture	Just according to plan.* over 300 confirmed culls now that alternia is on fire and the lowbloods are at the door, you ask for his help? *Translator's note: plan means tactical contingistrat	Call him senpai Incredibly shitty swordplay It gives him no pleasure to do this, but the law is the law

January 1, 2018

Tirona Kasund		Lynera Skalbi
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
tattleterror His Honorable Tyranny's littlest fan ruthless calculus	His Honorable Tyranny's littlest fan Tattleterror Ruthless memeagandist	self-appointed to the honor roll hollow-point bullet journal she's got a list of names and they're all in red, underlined	Self-appointed to the honor roll Hollow-point bullet journal Endless devotion

January 10, 2018

Elwurd		Galekh Xigisi
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
has her shit together knows your mom not vriska	Many names and even more for sale A fantastic date Your crush is cute, kid, but don't get any ideas	[citation needed] knows too much not finished talking	Coffee snob Knows his shit, somehow still annoying [citation needed]

January 17, 2018

Vikare Ratite		Boldir Lamati
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
absurd dreams of non-interstellar flight feet on the ground, head in the sky huge Hatched 2 Dance stan	Considering the firmament above Unfortunately still landbound Stiff upper lip	big coat, bigger secrets on a mission to expose the deep-state lunacracy foil-lined hat protects her from celestial influences	(Unchanged)

January 24, 2018

Cirava Hermod		Tagora Gorjek
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
they shouldn't be alive MOISTUREWAVE AESTHETIC ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (with added troll horns)	Huge online but laying low; they've been burned before Honestly shouldn't be alive Mad selfie game	call him gor-gor antisocial climber if he's talking you've already lost	Call him GorGor A luxury few can afford If he's talking you've already lost

January 31, 2018

Ardata Carmia		Marvus Xoloto
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
bloodthirsty on main fresh to death sentence probably vriska	Bloodthirsty on main Makes her own capes Small business owner	runs the shitshow midsummer nightmare texting your sister	Runs the shitshow Slam or Get Culled Grand Champion Mirthful idolatry

Feburary 7, 2018

Fozzer Velyes		Stelsa Sezyat
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
his spade's slick practicing orthodox decompositionist hey, this one has a shovel!	Dialectical materialist Maintains his own corpsefield A staunch royalist, recently	no accounting for taste troll jewish wait, what did you mean, "texting your sister"	No time to talk darling she's incredibly busy make an appointment she'll pencil you in Files for her files Sensible heels

Feburary 14, 2018

Wanshi Adyata		Bronya Ursama
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
The brooding coverns' resident tomewriggler big name in the Soldier Purrbeasts fandom knows it. all of it	The brooding coverns' resident tomewriggler Big name in the Soldier Purrbeasts fandom Expert LARPer	President of the the Grubsitter's Club buddy systems are go long hair, does care	The mom friend True neutral All of her opinions are extremely moderate and inoffensive, just ask anyone she knows

Feburary 21, 2018

Chixie Roixmr		Zebruh Codakk
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
debut album titled "CHIXIE" blocks all non-praise self-promotion sickness	Customer service smile always ready More famous than she realizes Friends in high places	olive girls are so strong... some guys are threatened by that, but he likes it a lot. self-proclaimed "gutterblood ally" already in your DMs	All lowbloods are queens Thinking about getting into music. Not a big deal. Whatever. All quadrants wide open

February 28, 2018

Azdaja Knelax		Konyyl Okimaw
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
you know, the number? the big one, pretty close to 10k? he's... above that amount PRINCE of ALL MUSTARDBLOODS good listener	PRINCE OF ALL MUSTARDBLOODS Power level off the charts Duel strifers champion two sweeps and counting	graphic violence is her passion spicy kicks a broad shoulder to cry on	Strong shoulder to cry on Will assassinate for exposure She's good at the thrashing, not so much with the planning

March 7, 2018

Who Is This?		Marsti Houtek
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
Seriously, I don't know who this is.	HONK HONK? HONK!	didn't choose the scrub life, the scrub life chose her. practices self-care bath bombardier	Likes to clean Doesn't care if you think she's basic. In fact, it may be you who are basic Esoteric medical knowledge

March 14, 2018

Lanque Bombyx		Remele Namaaq
Original	Revised	Original	Revised
still has a livechurnal fang game on point and of course, he craves eternal life.	Sharp fashion, sharper tongue Occasional poet Emotional vampire	pirating your fics headcanons at the ready she takes your shit and makes it better	Unauthorized artistic reproductions Serves a wide range of clientele Connoisseur of entitlements

Observations and statistics

Names

• Only one troll had none of their name revealed
• Elwurd was the only troll with part of a name revealed

Gender

Of the 38 trolls, twenty-one are referred to with feminine pronouns, fifteen are referred to with masculine pronouns, and two are addressed neutrally.

Caste

The Troll Call includes...

• Three members of the rust caste
• Three members of the bronze caste
• Five members of the gold caste
• Four members of the olive caste
• Five members of the jade caste
• Five members of the teal caste
• Four members of the blue caste
• Four members of the indigo caste
• ...and five members of the purple caste.

• Zebede Tongva and Folykl Darane are the only members of the gold caste with two visibly different-colored eyes
  • The color of Cirava Hermod's unseen eye is unknown
• Each gold blooded troll in the Troll Call with four horns has taller horns on the inner side of their head; compared to Sollux and Mituna Captor, who have taller horns on the outside
• Lanque Bombyx is the only member of the jade caste to have two identical horns

Signs

• Two trolls did not initially have their signs revealed
• 23 trolls have signs with a Prospit sway
• 15 trolls have signs with a Derse sway
• For the first five weeks, each pair of trolls had the same sway; Diemen Xicali and Skylla Koriga broke the pattern
• For the next five weeks, each pair of trolls had a different sway; Elwurd and Galekh Xigisi broke the pattern; Vikare Ratite and Boldir Lamati returned to it; and Cirava Hermod and Tagora Gorjek broke it again, returning the same-sway pattern

• The most common aspect binding is Hope, with six representatives (4 of a Prospit sway, 2 of a Derse sway)
• Five Mind-bound signs appeared
• Four Doom-bound signs appeared
• Three Breath-bound signs appeared
• Three Heart-bound signs appeared
• Three Rage-bound signs appeared
• Three Time-bound signs appeared
• Three Void-bound signs appeared
• Two Light-bound signs appeared
• Two Space-bound signs appeared
• The least represented aspect binding is Life, represented solely by Lanque Bombyx (Prospit sway)
• There are no Void-bound signs with a Prospit sway, and no Time- or Life-bound signs with a Derse sway

• Barzum and Baizli Soleil and Wanshi Adyata with Bronya Ursama are the only two pairs who share a blood colour; both include one Doom-bound sign and one Breath-bound sign

Card design

• Three pairs of trolls have fused cards: Barzum and Baizli Soleil, Folykl Darane and Kuprum Maxlol, and Konyyl Okimaw and Azdaja Knelax
  • Konyyl and Adjaza are the only pair to have different blood colors, their card featuring a gradient from one color to the other
  • Folykl and Kuprum's cards both feature only two bullet points each; fitting the theme of twos and duality common to the gold caste
• Who Is This? is the only card to feature just one bullet point
• Remele Namaaq's card is the only one belonging to a female member of the blue caste not to mention Vriska Serket in some fashion

• Mallek Adalov and Nihkee Moolah both debuted on cards that were the same color; distinct colors for blue and indigo blood were later introduced
• Stelsa Sezyat has a darker shade on her card than the other teal bloods
• Boldir Lamati has a lighter shade compared to other olive bloods
• Konyyl Okimaw and Azdaja Knelax's card uses a brighter shade of gold and olive compared to the other trolls of the same blood colors
• The font color of Tirona Kasund's name has a slightly yellowed tint
• Fozzer Velyes' surname is shifted slightly to the right from the edge of the card
• Lanque Bombyx' bullet points are bordered by only one rectangle

Hiveswap Friendship Simulator-related

• Karako Pierot and Marsti Houtek are the only trolls to share both a Troll Call debut and debut in the same Friendsim episode
• Konyyl Okimaw and Azdaja Knelax are the only pair to debut on a single Troll Call card but debut in separate episodes of Friendsim
• Lanque Bombyx debuted in the last pair of Troll Call cards and in the last episode of Friendsim