Never drawed an Oc Crewpostor, or you can call Crewposter for a while, but here he is now in 6 years later.
Ever since he was victim of kidnapping by armless spacesuits creatures, his life changed. He's keeping accompany with his friends, as you may tell, Crewposter is responsible and well-known pre-teen.
Crewposter has never been so proud for being saved by Rama back then. All he can focus is school hour and subjects.
If you've been thinking about adopting an amongus, the most important thing is to know which type you're getting, as they all have unique traits and care needs. So, here's a brief guide to all the types and how to care for them! (Reminder to adopt from shelters instead of pet shops, and make sure your breeders are safe and ethical.)
1. Crewmate
Crewmates are the most common and the most well-liked as pets. If the place you got your amongus doesn't say what type it is, a few signs are:
Have little or no canine teeth
In general, smaller or less visible mouths
More social, compared to any impostors in the same location
Can be seen doing tasks (anywhere from trying to fix a broken enclosure to fidgeting with a toy)
Only have their hands out when doing said tasks, or any other time when it's absolutely necessary
Avoid small spaces (mild claustrophobia)
May gather the other members of their lobby all together to talk (emergency meeting)
Tasks are very important for crewmates. If you can't get a task machine specially designed for amongi, baby toys are often a great idea! Make sure they're safe, but under no circumstances get a jack-in-the-box as it looks just like an impostor jumping out from a vent and will scare your crewmate. Get some baby fences too, and give your crewmate an enclosure filled with tasks and toys.
Amongi are omnivores, but crewmates have more plant-based diets. They enjoy softer foods than impostors, but crunchy foods like carrots and apples are still a good idea for the nutrients they provide. Their meals will usually look something like salad, but remember to occasionally give them some meat- chicken works well.
Amongi are very social creatures, crewmates especially, so if you get one it's a good idea to get two. They can be very skittish when alone, and having another crewmate to be by their side will make them feel exponentially safer.
SUBSET: Scientist. Scientists are a special kind of Crewmate who are incredibly attuned to the needs and health of their lobby. They make better pets for beginners, as they know how to and will sometimes take care of themselves, and they're often incredibly affectionate. They have an affinity towards Medbay-type tasks.
2. Impostors
Impostors are probably the least kept as pets, because they can be very tricky to train and care for. They do have violent instincts, but don't be put off- they can be just as kind, caring, and social as any crewmate. Some surefire signs of an impostor are:
Prominent mouth
Extra or particularly sharp canines
Sharp, whiplike tongue
Appear less social compared to crewmates in the same location, but interact with other impostors
Can be seen near tasks but never actually doing them (however, will still play with certain toys)
Hands out more frequently
Will shove and hit other amongi/caretakers- as a sign of affection
Bigger/squishier paw pads (to sneak up behind an unassuming crewmate)
Tendency to make a mess of things for fun (often called sabotaging)
LOVE confined spaces, such as vents, dog doors, tunnels dug in the backyard, etc
Impostors won't do tasks, but that doesn't mean they don't like to play. They just prefer to play more physically- they'll run around, climb through and around shelves and cabinets, and play-fight other impostors. If you have a large backyard or extra space in the house, impostors are a great idea. They're very rambunctious. Get them tunnels, install a dog door, let them play in boxes like cats so that they can vent and travel around the house safely and entertained.
For their care, I have a separate post about impostor diet, but what's most important for impostor care is training. They are born with violent instincts, and in the wild often kill other amongi frequently. But don't be afraid! Nearly every impostor available for adoption will already be at least somewhat trained, and if you take care of them as minis from before they're 1 year old they'll likely have already learned from your own behaviors not to be violent, but you should always still train impostors. If they ever get too violent- biting, stabbing with their tongue, using weapons, or even just affectionately shoving you too hard- give them a firm "NO." or "STOP." and depending on the severity of what they've done, take away a few toys or don't give them treats until they've slowed or stopped the behavior. But under no circumstances should you hit your amongi.
SUBSET: Shapeshifter. These impostors have the incredible ability to transform into any other amongus from their lobby, or even just a neighbor's amongus who they're friends with. They tend to be sneakier, and unlike every other kind of amongus who benefits from having company all the time, they're much sneakier and will be okay with being kept as an "only child".
3. Crewpostors
Crewpostors aren't kept as pets as often as either of the other types, because by their very nature they're a combination of a crewmate and an impostor- and so no one guide can tell you definitively how to care for them. Crewpostors come from either
a. One parent impostor and one parent crewmate
b. Two parent crewpostors
c. One parent crewpostor and one parent either impostor or crewmate.
Unlike the other two types, who are more "purebred" and are born from two parents of the same type, or in rare cases, of a crewpostor who's more one than the other and a parent crewmate/impostor. There's no definite guide to tell if your amongus is a crewpostor, just if they don't fit the criteria of the two other types, they likely are.
Crewpostors have sabotaging instincts and task completion instincts, which often results in them being very messy. Don't adopt one if you're not good at cleaning up! Every crewpostor's level of "crewmate-ness" and "impostor-ness" varies, so the best bet is to just give them an enclosure with every type of toy you can find and see what they like. A common crewpostor behavior is that instead of venting (which they will still often do) they will bury themselves- in piles of leaves, blankets, or their toys. So stuffed toys are a good idea for them.
Crewpostor diets are completely omnivorous, so make sure to feed them a variety of meat and plants, and be prepared if they're picky eaters. A good rule of thumb for crewpostors, with everything, including food- is to start off with one of everything and use the process of elimination to find what they actually enjoy. Crewpostors are known, more than the two main types, to try and eat human food- be careful! Not all of it is good for them, and some can be harmful.
They face more health issues than the other types of amongi, so be sure to take them to the vet regularly, and especially keep up with their dental hygiene. Mouths are the most different thing between crewmates and impostors, so be prepared for some strange smiles.
SUBSET: Engineer. Engineers are a special kind of crewpostor with no impostor traits or instincts except for venting. Take care of them as you would a crewmate, but provide plenty of boxes and tunnels for them to vent through.
P.S.
All amongi are different, and will have individual needs. And, if anything obvious seems to have been left out- that's because it's something you should do for all amongi, not just one specific type. Make sure to do your research before adopting any amongi at all, and make sure to always give them lots of love and attention.
This here is yet another RP scene that I felt like drawing, this time it’s of Jerome and Blam, who is the blue impostor. He’d been being harassed by ghosts and voices in his head and he’s pretty sensitive, but also volatile. He’s gotten quite attached to Jerome for emotional support, so that’s what’s going on here.
They’re sitting in the Records room on the Airship, where the RP is stationed currently, mainly so they wouldn’t be around anymore chaos until Blam could calm down.
*casually speed walks around, handing a present to everyone* Merry Christmas, everyone!
(inside each gift is what everyone's favorite item is)
Everyone got gifts from Zoey! For Baldi, extra long ruler, coffee mug for Principal, banana for Filename2. For Protag and his cousins (Deuterag and Tritag) Homemade bag, sword and walkie-talkie. Notebook for Player, new jumprope for Playtime. Chocolate bar for Bully and medkit for Crewpostor.
Everyone: You too, Zoey! 😊😊😊😊😊😉😌
Everyone really loves their new stuff they got! They thanking her with full of respect! Now they can enjoy holidays forever! Merry Late Christmas and Happy New Year! 😉
Fun fact: did you know that pure-bred crewmates and impostors are actually rarer than crewpostors? It's true! There's only about a 60/40 split, but nowadays pure-bred impostors are becoming very rare, so what most people keep as pet "impostors" are most often crewpostors with a bit more postor than crew- pure-bred impostors can be incredibly difficult to care for.
Because of this, truly violent impostor instincts are MUCH less common, which leads back into why there are so many crewpostors in the first place.
But sadly, crewmates (making up about 35% of the overall population, so nearly all of that 40%) are much more desired as pets, which is why shelters like this one are almost entirely crewpostors and impostors.
But wait! I hear you saying. Aren't wild lobbies nearly all crewmates, with only a couple impostors? Well, sometimes. But again- usually they've got some "crewmates" that are just 90% crew and 10% postor, and the same for the impostors- just flip the ratios.
In the end, every amongus has different care needs, and a good owner will be able to figure out how to care for their amongus based on their individual personality. But, if you're able, going to a vet, shelter, or someone who studies amongi to figure out what exactly your minis are made of can be quite helpful.
"You can call me Blubrii! Or Blu for short. As you can see I'm looking for someone- Err, well, make that two people.. One of them goes by the name of GG and if I don't find her fast enough her parents will be after me..."
Crewpostor: There are so many students chatting here, and there are even older partners. I even appreciate the safety of our schoolhouse and new people.
And here’s just a cute interaction with Jerome and Nevy. <3 Nevy had given her old scarf to a child she adopted named Bicolor to keep him comfortable, and Jerome decided to knit her a new scarf so she wouldn’t get cold on the Airship. He intended to make it with Bicolor as a compliment gift from the both of them, but Bico got sidetracked and Jerome was left to make it all on his own, but he made it with the colors of them both as a sort of compensation. :3 Bicolor is a dual colored fluffy bean of pink & cyan.