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I couldn’t resist. Once I realised Dritz would suit decora style, I saw the rest of them in various Japanese fashions. Sooo... Vela in dark mori kei, Dritz in (quite restrained, really) decora, Orion in a more subtle/casual visual kei kinda getup, and Fera in a lolita style.

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Depth of Feel; A Short Study in Chrysalan Expression

The ancient Chrysalans were far more insectile than those beings currently known as such. Modern day Chrysalans, humanoids with colourful skin, antennae, and wings in females, are the result of humans settling on the planet and breeding with natives.

While much of the previous incarnation of the species has since died out; large outer mandibles, multiple limbs and fragmented vision, Chrysalans of the modern era have strangely retained their antennae, despite developing a stronger spoken language.

Antennae protrude from the forehead, usually anywhere between three to ten inches in length. Modern Chrysalan consider longer antennae to be a feminine trait, so females with longer antennae are considered desirable and fertile, while males with shorter antennae are considered stronger and more virile. While ancient Chrysalan antennae would stand, antennae now drape back over the head, probably due to there being less need to communicate with them.

As noted, they remain draped at rest, an inch or two above the scalp, but if a Chrysalan feels threatened or otherwise uneasy, the antennae, being a vulnerable extremity, will flatten against the scalp or hair to minimize risk of injury to them. Interestingly this will also happen when the species is humbled or otherwise submissive to another.

It is common to see a contented Chrysalan’s antennae waving gently, the motion supposedly in time with their pulse. Those on high alert, or otherwise moving into their fight or flight response will have their antennae move into a high arch, or even stand up completely. Previously they would be able to better sense motion, but with the evolution of more human senses, this is no longer the case.

The rare sight of a Chrysalan’s antennae moving forward to drape over the face would indicate illness or severe depression; it is not uncommon to see this when one is grieving. 

Some Chrysalans have learnt to control their antennae independently, meaning they can twist them together or move them separately from one another. Unfortunately, the increasing ability to do so, coupled with the diminishing need for their antennae means that Chrysalan emotions are no longer so easy to read as they once were. Some believe in the next hundreds of years to come evolution may cause the antennae to disappear completely.

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I’m not obsessed with Vela wearing Dritz’s clothes at all. B]

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A quick drawing of our beautiful prince.

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This is the greatest blog ever, every single post is perfection!

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Colour meme: purple!

awee thank you hon! im glad you enjoy my blog!

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Huey, Dewey and Louie (I'm counting them as a unit for this), Steve Rogers and Namor!

These are excellent ones! Thank you!