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[ladyofthepersonalart]

Vashaens have extremely thick, fatty vocal chords, which allows them to survive the shearing of roaring--and also this sound. It's a sound that Vashaens rarely produce, and it's more common in babies. The Scream is a shrill, shrieking, nuclear-siren-like, teakettle-like, cockatoo-like screech that can go on for as long as the bab can sustain it, and it has an immediate psychological effect on the parents of the bab, spurring them to run to the little one and hold them. It really can't be ignored; no Vashaen parent has ever tried to ignore it, instinct says to hurry to the baby the moment it makes this sound. Regular screams, akin to a screaming human baby, don't have the same effect. Other adult Vashaens in the area who hear the scream might immediately come over and hover anxiously. Psychologists and behavioral scientists among the species are pretty sure that it was used by babies when they were in danger from a predator and needed their parents' protection, asap, but it's now become a "you are ignoring me to teach me a lesson about being quiet, time to do The Scream". Baby Vashaens use their sounds to communicate with their parents before they can speak, and can do this from early on, almost a month old. Adult Vashaens know exactly what certain sounds mean and how to respond, and as such, no Vashaen ever loses the ability to make those baby noises, because that's how they communicate nonverbally. Adult Vashaens can still produce The Scream, but it's very rare that they ever would, since it's exclusively a "pay attention to me, Mommy and Daddy!" sort of thing and as a result an adult using it would have this awkward feeling about it, especially if other adults came running. When an adult does it, the mature voice distorts the exact meaning and confuses other adults, and makes them hurry to see what's wrong while also being disoriented and more than a little uneasy. Given Vashaens can recognize any Vashaen voice they've heard before, if they know who's Screaming they might be able to resist, but odds are any babs in the area will pick up the sound and do the same. When adults use it, it's a sign of severe stress and basically only occurs when an adult is having a nervous breakdown. Grievous almost always roars to express displeasure, since roaring is cathartic and relaxing for Vashaens but also shows serious anger, but if he was pushed to his limits of tolerance for the day, he'd absolutely open his face and go "SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

[ladyofthefanart]

Grievous defending Dana. Don't cross him. #art #originalart #originalcharacter #originalcharacters #originalspecies #originalstory #griezra #grievana #monster #demon

[ladyofthefanart]

Grievous/Griezra's official color scheme #originalcharacter #originalart #originalstory #originalspecies #demon #monster #digitalart #griezra

[ladyofthefanart]

Grievous is massive compared to, well, just about anyone, but it’s moments like these when his jaw unhinges and his claws fully extend that you can appreciate just what kind of death you’re staring down.

He’s in his humanoid form, but he will move on all fours in that form as capably as in his quadrupedal form–that form was a tradeoff to alleviate the strain of his broken back and allow him to do things that scar tissue in his humanoid form otherwise would restrict, plus it’s more deadly–sometimes, anyway. I can’t truly say which of his two shapes is more dangerous, just that you don’t want to be on the receiving end of either, and hurting Dana is the quickest way to die a very violent death.

[ladyofthefanart]

Have you hugged your sentient tree today? #traditionalart #originalart #originalstory #originalspecies #originalcharacters #monster #monsterboyfriend #demon #griezra #grievana

[ladyofthefanart]

Yet another picture of Grievous with a design that's no longer canon. God those markings are ugly...and he's way too bulky. #originalcharacter #originalspecies #originalstory #monster #griezra

[ladyofthefanart]

Finally did a scan of the best angry son. I’m so in love with him