#bytx

[xnullgeist]

I wanted to draw the bytx sky specifically the image of their celestial body that's also their source, maybe Ill explain one day so just take this for now. It suppose to look like a weird black hole but also like their religious symbol, its something that's been in my head since forever and its finally drawn Bytx don't actually have a night/day cycle like we do, there night and day is more like season... very very slow crawl from the shining light to the pitch darkness It so cool

[ramble-writes]

Have I ever posted any bit of art here on a blog meant for writing? I dunno and I don't remember but you're gonna get it now.

So this biggy Ocean Man™ is currently one of my few prides and joys. I have others I have yet to draw, but for now the focus is him. For those curious, Aero is pronounced as "arrow" or think about aerogel. As for the meaning of Aerglo, it is based off a natural lighting that happens within the atmosphere at night (aka airglow). No it's not the Northern Lights those are different all together. Also to clarify the Bytx species is owned by @hoodnot I don't own them but I love these borks a lot so now I'll expose you all to them cuz I can.

So some fun tid bits is Aero gained what is his void skin from the depths of the ocean. Bytx form their skin from darkened or abandoned places so his came from there.

He decided on his multi limbs due to noticing the crabs and isopods that scuttle along the bottom. Plus extra limbs help having a tighter hold on things since creatures at the bottom of the ocean tend to have smoother skin.

His patterning is based off how some species of anglerfish tend to have dots, but also if he was trying to lure something away from his head, the patterns would pulse towards the tip of his tail which is very much like a spear. With it being at the end of his tail, it also acts as defense and can be whipped around.

The long glowing tendrils act as a secondary sensor if his standard sight fails him while traversing the bottom. The little ball ends would even pulse if they touch something so he knows to avoid running into things since standard Bytx sight can't do much if there's nothing to see.

Aero is considered to be on the medium side out of the other sea creatures that live on the planet he spawned into. Only reaching 8 foot to his shoulder, his neck resting in a standard swan S adds an extra 5 feet (13 feet). But if he were to stretch out his neck straight up, he's a whopping 18 feet overall.

Due to having 4 arms, his chest is pretty wide which is very helpful in distributing the crushing pressure of the deep since the more surface area, the more balanced things are. Being at those depths also result in his void skin being naturally thick which makes it incredibly hard to pierce through.

Anyway that's as much as I can think of currently and he just exists as he do. I could go more in depth of things about him, but also I gotta wait for Hoodie to organize the Bytx lore so things can be explained.

[hoodienot]

Finished a shittone of Bytx reference sheets, here are my main babies :V I have more but these are the ones I have the most details for. Go to my DA for more detail

[xnullgeist]

Look at my baby, look at my baby Belum, I haven't drawn him in yearssss

[xnullgeist]

Doing some doodling to kinda figure out how the bytx would look feyhized and making basic rules for myself. Bytx are naturally shapeshifter and due to their "open" concept they're very easily manipulated by external wills/forces, so feyh being around as strong will entities accidentally imprint on the bytx making bytx feel compelled to mimic them. Most can resist as there's not many feyh around and stick to their true form (especially as its more comfortable to the feyh for bytx to appear more animal like) but ya know sometimes the "i need to have a face today" is strong. So heres some examples of bytx with faces - Horns are always lower on the head, they aren't on top like feyh, more on the side closer to the mask - Feyhized bytx always have their major traits: such as antennas, crown, mask, filigree, anchors, tail, mantle, etc. They can also have their ears if its a prominent feature - Their skin is grayed but has a slight hue to it, its not perfect neutral gray like true feyh - They always have a "blush" under their mask and commonly have freckles, spots, stripes and other "blemishes" - They have a Y shape to their nose and mouth (think like a bunny!) - Castes doesn't have to be solid but some will try to match a single caste the best they can. What caste they are depends on their color and personality. - ONE I FORGOT: Naturally the bytx don't have their teeth out since they don't try to look threatening, they do have claws but they tend to be small in comparison, they also often still have their toebeans c:

[xnullgeist]

THE BABY BOY STIPPYSTEPPIN I forgot I animated this, its so stupid

[xnullgeist]

This is from an old joke, it started with Nerrow trying to turn into a feyh (the species from RedAlert) but failing because he's ugly. The Feyh and the Bytx actually hang out a lot, some of the oldest feyh "pass over" into the Bytx world and are apart of the highest councils while the Bytx have always had some ties to the Feyh coming around here and there to check on them. Its a complicated relationship This is one of the more "humanoid" form the bytx will take obviously with the influence of other creatures, they'll mimic their forms. Usually Bytx will try to look like Bytx but given how they work sometimes they can't really help it lol

[xnullgeist]

appreciation post for the best bytx man ever Stier, the Still Fire / Barrier