Guess I'd better make one
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Besides that though, this do just be a little rainworld sideblog for reblogs n art n stuff. I follow back/send asks from @klaxxi
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Sings in Silence (askblog)
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If you put "reblogs are better than likes" or any variant on your art post, I am not reblogging it. As an artist myself, I do not support shaming your audience into feeding your numbers go up addiction, instead of appreciating the sentiments of people who clearly do enjoy your art.
Some platforms are simply less conducive to the demands and expectations fostered by "standard" social media - accept this or go to another site with an algorithm instead of guilt tripping your fans.
Standard slugcats (including both wild and lightly modified purposed scugs) all share the same base body plan.
They can move in either quadrupedal or bipedal motion. The front paws have retained a mostly traditional paw shape for this, though each finger has a fair deal of dexterity and the thumb is both present and opposable.
The tail is used mainly as a counterbalance in bipedal stances, and as an aide while climbing. It consists of at least half the total length of the scug, and drags against the ground due to its weight
Their skin excretes a small amount of slime, especially in warmer regions, enough to feel slick or tacky but doesn’t tend to leave a residue. Short, stiff fur is common, and depending on orientation feels like the bristles of a brush when pet (backwards or in general). While omnidirectional bristle fur was the standard for their purposed ancestors, selective pressures have made backwards facing fur far more common.
Remarkably stable genetic code allows for extensive modification, with gene edits often able to be passed down to their offspring. “Random” traits in wild populations always originate from purposed individuals, advantageous abilities enabling certain traits to travel far from their point of origin.
Fairly intelligent, due to being social, colony-forming creatures. Natural progression of scug society is usually halted due to predation and nomadic lifestyles, though groups in stable living situations have a high potential for development. Able to develop and learn languages (to an extent), and engage in creative activities such as art, cooking, so on and so forth. Able to pick up new concepts easily, such as food preservation techniques, or relatively complex skills like how to spin and weave thread into cloth
temperament varies by individual, but the species tends towards friendliness and loyalty, with high levels of empathy and curiosity
"Fuck uh! Ok. Hello everybody, new and old! Mostly iterators, maybe a couple ancients, you may know me as Twenty Circles, Clouds Above. Hi, hello, welcome to the broadcast."
"Hold on I had a fuckin script for this.....ah fuck it. ANYWAY. Couple of guys over the global line said it might be good to make some sort of.....Q and A thing. Especially for new guys joining the line. So uh, fuckin...here it is, I guess! Welcome to the global array, ask away fuckos. The other guys are pretty busy so you just get me for now unless they wanna pop in at some point. If you don't like me, cope about it."
"......That was a terrible start. Voiddamn."
Biiig image hopefully it like translates well but oughhg vultures,,
Info/hcs about them below: (warning- long/wordy post)
General information:
Their entire lifecycle is based off bugs and thus they go through instars or larval stages of growth before they eventually cocoon and pupate and finally emerge as fully fledged adults
Through some strange modifications to their genetic and biological code, the ancients were able to make them grow their own biomechanical components through ingesting inorganic and organic material
Much more detailed under a microscope, their biomechanical structures are layered as if they were 3D printed on, but include interwoven organic components such as nerves and blood vessels
Vultures are opportunistic and will even result to cannibalism
Hatchling / 1st Instar:
multiple hatchlings will hatch all at once in a single clutch and immediately fight each other, eventually killing and consuming the loser, thus resulting in only a few grubs surviving
Nutrients gained from their siblings and material eaten from the environment around them is used to form the headpiece as quickly as possible
the modified head is used as its primary defense in the larval stage, calling adult vultures in hopes that it'll deter it's attacker- though the vultures that do arrive are most likely not the parents and will eat the grub at any given chance
5th Instar:
By now the grub has eaten as much nutrients as it could and will soon undergo pupation
The grub's first four legs have elongated to aid in travel as they will seek refuge in high perches where they will hide away and cocoon
They are swift and hard to spot in this stage because of their grime covered coat
Pupation / Near emergence:
After spinning its cocoon, the silk hardens and thickens into a tough ball
The silk is woven in with specific nutrients that promote plant growth to further hide the cocoon
After an undetermined amount of time, the cocoon gradually expands as the pupa grows into the adult form; the expansion leaves translucent areas where the silk is thin
Adult Vulture:
The engines and mask are a result of a mixture of bone-like material and metal-like material and are very hard to break
They are aware of how strong their own mask is so they stray from fighting each other, only ever attacking another vulture if they've lost their mask; this is an instinctive behavior both driven by their opportunistic nature and seeing a maskless vulture as sick or injured
As with the majority of creatures, the skin of a vulture is smooth and porous, but instead has patches of hair-like protrusions
Through a mysterious process, vultures are able to synthesize various chemicals to aid in flight, namely helium gas, which is pumped into the feathers
This process brings toxic byproducts: chlorine and iodine gas, which is forcefully expelled alongside the helium through the engines and out of the creature
A vulture's engines are raised occasionally to allow more airflow and a faster exchange of gas as standalone they accumulate these chemicals regardless of exertion
The feathers of a vulture are akin to swim bladders and are inflated with helium gas to allow the creature to fly, the feathers retain their flat shape but the skin is expanded and shows the true colors of the wings, when deflated the feathers are black in color
When on the ground, the feathers of a vulture are deflated and much tougher, their wings will curl into "fists" as they walk, occasionally extending their wings to grab ahold of things with their prolegs
Previously as a grub, they had 4 developed legs before they pupate, the mid legs turned into a pair of weak grabbing arms, mainly used to preen the creature
The grub's last pair of legs became fat reserves
The jaws of a vulture are pretty animal-like and only have a top and bottom jaw, they also have pedipalps which are used to preen, grab, and feel things
Unknown as to how they originated, bear slightly different genetic coding compared to normal vultures, namely noticed with the mysterious brand on their masks
the vulture is larger to accommodate a second pair of lungs solely used to power the harpoon mechanism
The harpoon is shot via a swift expulsion of air similar to a sneeze, through the cables that they stiffen and expand, sending the harpoon flying at dangerous speeds
Relaxation of the cables allows them to slowly retract back on their own
Warped Symmetry. [He/Him] Second youngest of the Erosion of Sanity Local Group. An iterator who specializes in genetics and proposed organisms,, with an obsession with Spiders.
His puppet was not built with eyes and he has modified special overseers that do the seeing for him. Three are connected to his puppet at all times and emote in place for him. His tail serves a function, but he wont tell you what that is.
