the lost art of irken beatboxing

im grabby and this is an 18+ account, minors DNI ✌️ (partner: @amourninghost)

[invadergrabass]

stylization practice with pilot Zim

[invadergrabass]

shes at the minecart level and its not going well.

[amourninghost]

i know of pain and devotion; a gear in the machine grew immune to corrosion. go on, turn back the clock i will set it in motion all over like an obedient dog. so won't you tell me: what do you know of devotion? be grateful for the freedom of lacking emotion, accept your future path wasn't yours to be chosen, and even if it takes you decades, i know that you will come running back like a dog, a wounded dog.

[invadergrabass]

"Before you do anything stupid, consider all it'd take is a snap of my fingers to have the best Zim this side of the multiverse take care of any problems you're considering making for me right now."

[amourninghost]

She was so busy working to put him under her thrall that she failed to consider what success would feel like.

He dropped to his knees before her with all the quickness and vacancy of a disabled machine. Tak was fond of machines… Programming made much more sense to her than any kind of conversation.

Their relationship up to this point had been artifice; a delicate maneuver wherein she offered nothing and he gave everything. He didn't really know her… but she knew him better than anyone on the planet. He trusted her.

And now, with all that work finally done, the true nature of their relationship could reveal itself.

But when she looked down at him, her sense of victory was overshadowed by something else… He was perfect like this. She didn't want to leave this moment…

She stared, dumbstruck, into the eyes of her conquered, her servant, her… Hers.

He was hers.

[invadergrabass]

Zim and Dib in: Night Of The Pterrorgoose

happy halloween yall!

[invadergrabass]

I destroyed the bonds of friendship and respect between the only people left who'd even look me in the eyes...!

[amourninghost]

a while back @invadergrabass asked me to throw some outfit ideas at him for zim, and he liked this one so much he lined it for me! (arent the shoes gorgeous?)

[invadergrabass]

vortian studies

mostly for the legs

[amourninghost]

how deep must we cut to reach sensation? find it, bring it back to me

[invadergrabass]

I love the chest detail on Zim :0

Is that his ribs, like how you can see people's ribs thru the skin, or tatts or just a natural feature??

As in the zig-zags on his torso 🤭

Ah, thanks!! Its a natural feature, actually! Part of his respiratory system.

Here's a little diagram (and some explanations below the cut.)

Spiracles

The symmetrical breathe-y holes connected directly to the irken respiratory system and mouth through the tymbal. There are three on each side, located around where the lower ribs/coastal margin would be on a human.

Tymbal

A specialized sound making organ/resonating chamber located in the center of the chest, capable of producing a wide range of sounds. It is only visible from the outside as a little "plate" embedded over the sternum area. The visible portion varies only slightly between individuals. It vibrates when in use and can even be seen thrumming in some cases.

Additional Notes:

The modern irken is deisgned to be much more neotenic and therefore has a small tymbal with unrefined chambers that are meant only to be capable of the most simple chirps. It can make a few noises, though all are systemically discouraged. As the tymbal becomes less responsive and atrophies with disuse, stillness of the tymbal may sometimes be regarded as a sign of maturity.

[invadergrabass]

alternate versions of THIS ✨

[invadergrabass]

i invite you to imagine the rude gesture of your choice on zim's obscured hand. ✨️

original meme HERE

[invadergrabass]

how he looks at you after killing a member of his own species for your protection

[amourninghost]

Working on refs for art fight! Here's my irken OCs Vell and Go! They're coworkers of my partner's fancy table drone, Pilk.

(you can find my artfight page here, i've been trying to follow back anyone i recognise!)

[invadergrabass]

Omg is that Bob under that table? lol😅 these service drones get no break

nah it's my oc Pilk! his ref isn't done but here's a peek at his pretty face:

he does indeed never get a break; but he prefers his current assignment--drink server in a lounge aboard the massive that his tallest rarely visit (because they don't understand the point of going to the drinks instead of having the drinks brought to them)--over his previous one by miles. that job being Only Irken Table in a planet jacker controlled exotic club. he wanted to be an Elite.

[amourninghost]

@invadergrabass inspired me to draw johnny in today's outfit