ASSHOLES IN SPACE

Characters, roleplay and headcanon building around a universe of a joint creation.

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Sergiu-Radu Pop designed the Transformable Antarctic Research Facility to mimic its jagged icy surroundings. The facility is meant to serve fields which require study in a very specific extreme environment, and even contains a large docking bay making eco-tourism possible. (read more…)

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Smog masks at QIAODAN Yin Peng S/S 15 China Fashion Week 

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Yangxi (Expanded Ver.)

Appearance

Yangxi complexion can vary from brown to white. White is considerably more rare than brown, especially porcelain white. The darker brown is far more common. The rarest is gray, though it's not often to find one with gray skin. Their eyes are always black, with a glossy shine. Their eyes are wide, thin and long, allowing for a wider angle of vision for them to see. They have sharp needle-like teeth meant for slicing and tearing, their incisors and canines are particularly sharp. They have long, pointed skulls, giving them a more predatory look.

The hard environment of their home planet has made them resilient, giving them a very dense muscle and bone structure. Almost all Yangxi are also double-jointed, able to bend their bodies. This is what helps them to be flexible, despite their dense muscles and bones. They are incredibly resilient to slashing and cutting, but more prone to blunt force. They have double-jointed knees that bend backward with bipedal feet, which assist in their fast running and climbing speed. They also possess long curled talons on their feet, as well as their hands. Their claws are not often used to fight, and aid the Yangxi in their running and climbing. They can cling to most rugged surfaces, even hanging on flat surfaces, or even the ceiling (if it has texture or jagged surfaces they can use their claws in).

Yangxi, for the most part, have small tails for balance alone. It's rare they grow over a meter long, though some do appear to have longer. Longer tails are often desirable in Yangxi culture, and are often a referred to as a sign of fertility. They also have large pinna, which are commonly 25-40 centimeters long. Yangxi have limited movement of their ears to maneuver them to hear, but they are always upright. Their large ears attribute to their acute hearing, which hovers around 67-80,000 Hertz. 

Unlike proportions of most humanoids, they have proportionally longer arms and legs. Yangxi do possess hair like most mammals, most of their skin is hairless or has a very light, fine hair. The majority of their hair ranges from the top of their neck and follows their spine down their back or in some cases, their tails. Yangxi often cut or remove their hair, as it does impede their movement. Their hair is almost always white or black, and rarely varies without artificial dyes.

Biology

Warm-blooded humanoid alien that originate from Kyshan. Despite their appearance, their biology is drastically different compared to most mammalian humanoids. They are bipedal in stature and breathe primarily oxygen. They benefit greatly in richer oxygen environments, but can still operate on surfaces where oxygen is more scarce. 

Yangxi are voracious eaters, and can eat massive amounts of food. This has lead to characteristically strong stomachs and big appetites. Yangxi are opportunistic hunters and can eat anything, even if food or carrion is long spoiled, they can consume it with no side-effects. Orally administered poison is inefficient, as they can be observed consuming even poisonous plants with no ill effects. The Yangxi commonly use said poison in their bites, so it's ill-advised to attempt most poisons. Yangxi have sharp teeth more suited to rip and tear flesh, and often avoid or eat plant-matter whole. Due to their high metabolic rate and demanding bodies, Yangxi have a high core temperature. They can’t take to the cold, and will often slow down considerably in colder environments. This makes them very inactive at nighttime. 

Yangxi range from 6'-7' in height, but they weigh considerably more than their height alludes to. Their bone structure is very heavy and reinforced. They have tight compact muscles, and a very low body-fat, making them incredibly strong and fast. Their muscles and body structure have high blood pressure, which allow them to maintain blood-flow in low gravity or on their living environments. They developed this body structure living in a low-gravity environment, their voracious appetites forcing them in earlier times to constantly hunt and be active. Because of the low-gravity on the planet, Yangxi often have trouble adjusting to other planets, though often fare well in space travel.

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Xharshen

Roughly translated to "gray-faced" or "gray ones", they are a genetic strain of Yangxi and considered an anomaly to their white and brown cousins. It's believed they arose from years of the Yangxi's specialized breeding, though this is not confirmed. Their bodies are denser and slightly larger, making them stronger and more resilient. They are very valuable and rare, only half a dozen per colonized planet at the most. They are taken at birth to begin a strict regime far more intense than the standard military regime that all Yangxi take a part in. The details of what it includes are unknown. Xharshen eventually grow up to become spies or assassins to do the more covert work their government takes a part in.

Their training and exclusion from society makes them intimidating and withdrawn individuals. They are regarded more as tools to be wielded, rather than people, and their treatment is reflected as such. No Yangxi would admit to treating Xharshen with respect, but fear them enough to not cross them. They are rarely regarded outside of Yangxi culture, and their Monarchs will deny their existence vehemently.

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Njora, another character made in the EVE cc. She's renowned pop star.

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I made Levi in EVE online

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Pacific Rim suit details

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Dan Luvisi

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Pale fog hung in the streets like a miasma, illuminated into many neon shades by the many lights that lined the streets. It warped slowly in the air, almost as if it was alive. Not before long, a heavy rain permeated the fog. It pelted the city below with large drops that rang out in a clumsy medley as it contacted metal. A thin layer of moisture sat on the ground, still accumulating as the drains strained to keep up with the water. It was dark, almost oily, and it reflected the bright lights just as the fog did.

The plastic hung from his shoulders and head, the water dribbling down the hand the held it in place. Despite the heavy rain, it was clear to see the look of disdain on the Yangxi's face. He didn't own a raincoat of any sort, he could hardly think about affording one after he just lost his one. So, tarp it was, shielding him from the rain. When work was finally within gaze, he hurried his pace before getting under the foyer, throwing his damp tarp off his back. He checked the box in his hand, sighing with relief that it remained untouched by the rain. He pressed his ID to the sensor to let himself in, ducking through the doorway, shaking a few droplets out of his hair as he did so. 

His eyes scanned the room. Not many people in yet, he had to come in earlier to do tuning up. Not his idea of a fun way to start the week, but what can you do? He threw his arms out, letting out a yawn with an almost cat-like stretch. "Too damn early," he muttered to himself, making his way to the garage, nearly walking into the doorway as he did so. He grabbed his goggles out of his locker, placing them over his head before making his way to the vehicles. "Let's see who hasn't been treating you so well," He mumbled to himself, slipping down below to take a look underneath. Remembering the package he was holding, he placed it above so it wouldn't get any oils or... whatever else was beneath. His hand slipped back to him before he held the light up to the wires and tubes beneath, trying to diagnose the problem.

He lied there quietly contemplating before a loud noise made him sit up quickly, slamming his head on the undercarriage. "SHHHH," he hissed, clutching his head, "WHO'S MAKING THE RACKET!"

A feet feet walked above before a familiar face dipped down to look at the Yangxi, "Apologies, you are approximately 43 minutes early for your scheduled hours," the pitch of the voice was unmistakable  but he lifted his hand to shine the light at them anyway.

"Me?! You're a pilot, Qyu, you don't work for several hours," he hissed.

"I am offering my other skills since I know my way around tech, our employer asked me to cover for Shai," he replied, still covering his eyes. That caught Ranik's attention, making his ears perk up.

"Wait, is she sick?"

"She terminated her employment yesterday, I assumed you had known," she replied tonelessly.

"Quit?" He sat up again, banging his head against the undercarriage once more. He lied back, groaning. He turned over, poking his head out before pulling himself out of the ditch. "Just like that? I gotta talk to her!" He looked over at the ERO, "You know where she lives, right? Or you could find out?"

"That would be a violation to employee privacy."

"Of course it is, ah I'll just... find out myself," he trudged towards the door to leave the garage. Pausing fo a moment to walk back and grab the box he had forgotten, that was important. Regardless now, it was important to find and talk to Shai.