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Description So I did some more world-building and OC-making after finishing Engineer is a Tourist.

The TF2 Universe's version of early 1900's Hawai'i have had Westerners push the Tiki culture over actual Hawaiian culture, and as a result, Hawaii became infamous for tourists that could potentially be caught and initiated in a "Throw the Tacky Tiki Tourist Into the Volcano" Tours. (They don’t actually throw the tourist in, it's for shits and giggles.) Problem was an undercover alien scouting Earth in order to determine if it was worth invading in the future (which they did, hence Invasion) accidentally fell in and caused strange emissions due to alien chemicals reacting dangerously with lava. It hasn't gone away for whatever god damn reason no matter what they've tried. As a result, that particular area of Hawai'i enforces wearing gas masks for locals & visitors, otherwise they end up inhaling the hallucinogenic properties of the fumes that linger from the volcano, as well as potentially waking up with a third eye. Most of the denizens choose to follow the ways of the Pyro in an attempt to get Pele to heal the volcano the alien fell into. 

At this point nobody is surprised that I like to use Fempyros as well as Manpyros. I'd like to use these particular ones again since I've fleshed them out to this degree. Pyro Kalama was born in Tahiti before her family was forced to flee to Hawaii (something about royally pissing off French diplomatic espionage agents), and has danced since childhood, specializing in Hula Auana and Ote'a, as well as some Western dances like swing. Twin Keahi & Twin Keao were born and raised in Hawaii, are both physically fit, have trained in various martial arts, and are musically gifted in various instruments for Auana. Keahi also does fire poi and spitting, and Keao really likes to cook. Keahi wears a bracelet given to him by his late mother on his right hand; Keao wears his on his left.

Kalama met Twin Keahi & Twin Keao when her hula school competed with their hula school - and when she accidentally burnt their school down. There was a lot of unrest and hurt feelings between the RED & BLU villages they came from due to this, until Keahi tried to save her from a landshark attack (the fumes fucked with the sharks on full moons too) and ended up teaming up to throw all the landsharks back in the water. There has been less unrest since then and eventually Kalama and the twins became friends, also later working in the same tourism company for money. I think the Pyros know how to play the tourists right into their hand, hoping at some point using song & dance for the forces of cringe will reward them with riches.

Kalama is vain, stubborn & sarcastic, mumbling about malihini and haole behind her gask mask that she wears wigs on (this is a popular trend for people in the area of all genders). She spends fruitlessly on lavish things such as sweets, dresses, swimsuits, hats, more wigs, and the Balloonicorn toy line. Keahi & Keao are more forgiving of the tourists by not only Aloha philosophy but just general shits and giggles, being most amused by their misunderstandings more than anything and play along to enjoy the entertainment. Keahi is the more boastful and aggressive of the two, while Keao is more thoughtful and reserved. If I had to sum it up with weapons attached to each of their personalities: Kalama runs Phlogistinator, Keahi runs Degreaser, and Keao runs Backburner. Here's the three Pyros in casual wear off work, enjoying some mango-pineapple & banana slushies. 

Male Pyro by Constructor || Hyper Female Pyro by Donan || El Muchacho Fempyro Mod by Sage J. Fox || The Flowerlei by Daimao || Sunburn Suit by Vulture || Scout Pilgrim Hair by donhonk || Bonk! Sugar Frenzy by Gadget
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Comments: 34

Battledroidunit047 [2017-01-05 02:46:34 +0000 UTC]

third time I'm here. I'm a little uncertain about the fempyro model. Is there any alternate places I can download it for gmod? I know, Constantly asking is a bother, but an answer would be well appreciated.

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uberchain In reply to Battledroidunit047 [2017-01-08 17:04:33 +0000 UTC]

The model should work for Gmod if you can convert it to an Add-On otherwise you might have to ask elsewhere on how to port it over, I know nothing about Gmod.

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Battledroidunit047 In reply to uberchain [2017-01-08 18:06:18 +0000 UTC]

I see.

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Battledroidunit047 [2016-12-24 03:38:07 +0000 UTC]

hey, me again? have you found a new link for the models?

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uberchain In reply to Battledroidunit047 [2016-12-27 01:23:23 +0000 UTC]

Depends on which one you want. You could probably use DonanDark's expandable head hacked Fempyro (which comes with a nude bodygroup) if you need a body to dress. 

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Battledroidunit047 In reply to uberchain [2016-12-27 01:54:00 +0000 UTC]

um... yes and no. I'm after the variant seen in the image. The female one. Is that the same one?

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uberchain In reply to Battledroidunit047 [2016-12-27 02:08:44 +0000 UTC]

It very well can be. Clothes have to be put on themselves; there's a Gamebanana link I posted earlier in these comments which have them.

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Battledroidunit047 In reply to uberchain [2016-12-27 02:26:52 +0000 UTC]

Okay. I just want the model.

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SuperNormalMan [2016-12-16 06:44:43 +0000 UTC]

I love that fempyro's legs.  Unf.

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uberchain In reply to SuperNormalMan [2016-12-17 11:16:23 +0000 UTC]

 

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Battledroidunit047 [2016-10-29 01:21:41 +0000 UTC]

so does the fempyro model here have bodygroups, or have you been slaving over the photo editing here? I'm asking because I'm rather skeptical. Also, no I'm not the sort who's into expansion, if you catch my drift.

oh, and digitalero seems to be malfunctioning.

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uberchain In reply to Battledroidunit047 [2016-10-30 16:34:08 +0000 UTC]

Official DigitalEro or old DigitalEro? There's two, one's somewhat more alive than the other last time I checked.

Here's the renders out of SFM + the final version, there's one missing where I decided the sandals weren't worth Photoshopping. I do list any non-company models I use so people are able to piece it together. Otherwise, most of it was done on the Manpyros - Fempyro model's made up of 1-2 Nude Fempyro models + a Fempyro dress, all attached on one skeleton, so technically it's able to be animated.

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Battledroidunit047 In reply to uberchain [2016-10-30 20:05:34 +0000 UTC]

A: this one: ww1.officialdigitalero.com/
B: I'm afraid I was looking to use it for Gmod.

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PornTF2 [2016-04-23 15:53:17 +0000 UTC]

hope you answer ot this, from where you got THAT fempyro model??

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uberchain In reply to PornTF2 [2016-04-23 18:57:52 +0000 UTC]

Hyper Fempyro model's by donandark, dress was done by Sage J Fox on his hexed Fempyro refits. 

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uberchain In reply to uberchain [2016-04-23 23:36:32 +0000 UTC]

Hexed Fempyro items refits: gmod.gamebanana.com/skins/1227…
Expandable Nude Fempyro NSFW: officialdigitalero.com/phpbb/v…

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PornTF2 In reply to uberchain [2016-04-23 20:08:16 +0000 UTC]

would you be so frienldy and send me a link of both models? i dont find them..

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iangoldaradothefox [2016-01-31 08:01:23 +0000 UTC]

i have never seen this pyro hair before...where did you get it? (im talking about the female pyro's hair)

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uberchain In reply to iangoldaradothefox [2016-02-01 07:42:32 +0000 UTC]

Enlarged Brutal Bouffant and a backwards version of the hair from this set: steamcommunity.com/workshop/fi…

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iangoldaradothefox In reply to uberchain [2016-02-09 08:25:19 +0000 UTC]

ok thx,i thought it was a new type of long hair in the workshop

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Whatevermore [2016-01-30 13:06:44 +0000 UTC]

I really like the idea!

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uberchain In reply to Whatevermore [2016-02-01 07:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, glad you like it!

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Shadow-Ichigo [2016-01-29 16:49:34 +0000 UTC]

Such relaxing Pyros ^^

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uberchain In reply to Shadow-Ichigo [2016-01-29 23:05:39 +0000 UTC]

They're having a good time away from work.

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ApiApicka [2016-01-29 16:34:02 +0000 UTC]

It's so good to watch pictures like this in the middle of winter in one of the coldest countries in the world... Soooooo good...

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ApiApicka In reply to ApiApicka [2016-01-30 21:15:14 +0000 UTC]

I live in Poland, that little point in the middle of Europe, near Russia. Now it's pretty warm, but few weeks ago... Cold days in hell. You can get out from your house and freeze butt of literally in a second! I'm not kidding! But, we are Slavic, hot people of cold ^^ We have inside warm... And so much vodka.

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uberchain In reply to ApiApicka [2016-01-29 23:06:07 +0000 UTC]

I hear ya, I live in Canada and it's dropping snow and blistering winds on us fairly frequently in the winter.

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burbwell [2016-01-29 15:36:16 +0000 UTC]

So it's now a headcanon of mine that Pyro originates from this area of Hawaii. Interesting!

I would like to know more about the ones who chose not to wear gas masks, if that's not such a hassle. Do they become destructive after inhaling fumes, and if so are they vulnerable against fire, hence the flamethrowers?

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uberchain In reply to burbwell [2016-01-29 23:03:03 +0000 UTC]

This lore is subject to change, but here's how I interpret it right now: local and international studies have shown mutations of physical as well as biochemical forms for the lifeforms of the area. Side effects other than third eyes and tripping the fuck out do include inhibited aggression, paranoia, fighting animals/humans they shouldn't, & reduced infertility. However as of recently people have attempted to get close to the volcano due to superstitions from stories of retained youth, enhanced muscular development, & neat moustaches. Despite all this it has not made humans more resistant to fire (as humans go anyway) and studies are looking into increased sensitivity and damage from UV, smoke & heat. What studies from scientists have figured out that this is due to shit that happened after shortly becoming a state in 1959 under the USA; it was during this time that the "Throw the Tacky Tiki Tourist Into the Volcano" Tour became more passive-aggressive towards American malihini and almost incredibly self-aware.

The nature of the tours was basically to go full-blown Hollywood spook the malihini with the whole bloody savage cannibalist bullshit volcano virgin human sacrifice stories. They'd "kidnap" the tourists to take them to the volcano and then toss in stuff to scare the tourists - before it came time to throw in a "human sacrifice", it'd be revealed that it was all a big load of junk and then take the tourists down to teach proper culture and ha things like autographed baseball caps, bubble gum & American dollar bills - the latter which became outlawed under the defacing currency law of the USA when they became instated. So they took the full-blown tourist bullshit and borrowed old beliefs from ancient Polynesia/Inca to throw in things like life-like stuffed animal goats & "gold". The gold suddenly became an issue because supposedly when they ran out of pyrite, they needed to outsource and looked to America's pyrite companies, such as Gilded Gold & Shiny Bullion. Issue was there was a point where Shiny Bullion's has been accidentally selling a misplaced shipment of Australium to Hawaii, thinking it was gold. Shiny Bullion's is still facing massive charges after being outed in 1969.

There's been lots of political outrage between anti-Aloha philosophers that the "Throw the Tacky Tiki Tourist Into the Volcano" Tours is more damaging to Hawaii because not because of conforming to the tourist stereotype, but mocking the people, when the mocking doesn't need to exist and the education of the culture can be taught without it. Several anti-tourists who believe that it was fair game since tourists mock Hawaiian culture can't help but agree, though on the lines of it just allowed the tourists to fuck up shit even more than they already have. Add to the nature of the fumes and the fact that the alien chemicals don't seem to be burning away - mix that with Australium, and basically Hawaii's got years of fixing, fire-dancing, & gin-making to do. I'd say in terms of equivalent to the classes, Pyros and Medics are the most popular to find, with Medics being mixed either as spiritual/herbal medicinal and/or more scientific-based researchers. The nature-ingrained philosophies of Aborigine makes it easy to find similarities for anybody who chooses Sniping.

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burbwell In reply to uberchain [2016-01-30 03:18:31 +0000 UTC]

This lore is pretty great! If you ask me, I do feel like the 'Throw the Tack Tiki Tourist into the Volcano' 's kind of needless, but then, maybe I would do it just for the shits and giggles.

So, do the citizens need protection from these mutations? I'm thinking that since maybe local witch doctors are doing little to no effect on their conditions, the area has since raised demands for foreign Medics (who have more interest experimenting with them than actually curing them lol). That's just my idea anyway.

Strange how an American pyrite company can just 'accidentally' get a hold of such a rare and coveted material that the Australians are very secretive about.

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uberchain In reply to burbwell [2016-01-30 10:07:03 +0000 UTC]

Given how the TF2 writers wrote New Zealand as non-existent and actually Tasmania as well as a space race, I almost feel as though it's a contest as to who gets to out-troll who at this rate: the fanfic writers or the official writers.

The local witch doctors I think know what's up too and if worst comes to worst, Merasmus comes by every now and then for vacation - though it's frowned upon as taboo by the tourists, resident haole and more urbanized or non-religious citizens. In terms of mutations that are aggressive such as landshark attacks, citizens sometimes enroll themselves or their families in arts such as lua and hand-to-hand combat to fuck some shit up. (Though they're very good about not killing the landsharks since it fucks with nature and studies are debating whether the landsharks are consciously aware of this phenomena.) The idea of a demand for Medics who are using this sort of thing for their own exploitation and interest makes perfect sense actually - it's fucked up, but it makes perfect sense.

The idea is that this was during an inflation for fake gold, which meant more machinery work than hand labour and checking. Because of the rush to output pyrite with little checking/workers being lazy and relying on the machines, as well as Australium that was supposed to be smuggled to TF Industries got lost somewhere and somehow ended up in a pyrite company (I think it's Spies tampering with rivalry companies), I imagine that's how the shit got through. 

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burbwell In reply to uberchain [2016-01-30 11:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Compared to things like the mustached superpower nation of Australia, this is almost looks legit! I hope that Valve would leave Pyro as a mystery (but then I'd like to see what Valve does with him ), as the one blank canvas we can just dump headcanons and crap on. 

I'm starting to see a connection between the RED and BLU companies with Hawaii- maybe they took notice of some of the citizen's kickass skills and decided to hire the two most talented Pyros in the country? I'll leave that sort of thing up to you lol. I won't be surprised if a kind of rift happens between people who want to keep mutations safe and people who want them gone for good. Suddenly there are wildlife reserves and research centers and an increase in sales in Mann Co's Hawaii branch- this really opens up lots of possibilities! :0

I see! If Australium is as strong as it's cracked up to be and is somehow still there in the volcano, do you think TF industries has tried excavating the volcano for it?

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TheAdventurerSteve [2016-01-29 09:43:31 +0000 UTC]

Looks like the BLU Pyros and RED Femme Pyro really enjoy the conversation and drink. XD


also dat pants of the blue pyro on da left tho

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uberchain In reply to TheAdventurerSteve [2016-01-29 20:10:57 +0000 UTC]

I created Manpyro for the purposes of equaling Fempyro's...girth. The plan was to make it jiggleboned but the modeler probably reckoned it was more work than necessary.

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