#jelliquids

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Piñata Milkshake! He's a fun Jelliquid living in the Candylands- he can change 'forms' depending on what candy he eats or what habitat he's in. His form changes are quick and he simply has to shake his wild mane like a dog after a bath.

Piñata is pretty intense as a person, usually living in extreme emotions- if he's happy, he bounces all around, but if he's sad, he'll likely burst into tears, even for simple things like his friends cancelling a hangout plan. To remediate this and 'not bother people' with negative emotions, he plans daily parties to cheer others and potentially himself up. Piñata always makes sure that none of his party guests- friend or stranger- gets left out of the fun, and makes multiple fun activities for anyone to enjoy in their own way. He can be pretty avoidant with his own negative feelings and tends to bottle things up, but he's a great person to be around nonetheless. He hates violence and generally avoids conflicts.

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A new species for the Jelliquid world! Mosquito pooltoys called Mosquifloats 💖

For all intents and purposes, Mosquifloats are still related to Jelliquids, albeit distantly- their closest cousins are Float and Jello Shot Jelliquids. Mosquifloats diverged from their cousins very long ago, enough so that they're not classified as jellyfish anymore- but they're not bugs either. They're their own embranchment, not generally based on any animal in real life- so they're basically biological pool toys to us. Some individuals are themed after real animals (like the orca-like guy pictured) if they live in the Animal Archipelago, but that biologically doesn't mean they're THAT animal- just fleshy pooltoy guys! Being biological, they do eat and drink- unlike the omnivorous Jelliquids, Mosquifloats tend to prefer vegetal-based foods (so anything that uses fruits, vegetables, leaves and roots). Mosquifloats CAN eat meat, but the taste is not as enticing and therefore not as enjoyable- despite being akin to mosquitoes, they don't need blood meals for any reason. Mosquifloats live generally near water, as they're semi-aquatic like their cousins- they can't live on the sea floor though, unless it's very shallow waters, as they don't like pressure and need air to be healthy. Mosquifloats are generally very friendly and affectionate, even with strangers- so they're very welcome among other Jelliquid and other species' communities. Mosquifloats are peaceful and, even if they WANTED to cause harm, have very little physical strength.

The subspecies (so far) are: Rings- their distinct features are rings on their bodies. Beachballs- recognizable with spheres on the tips of their nose, tail and antennae. Rides- the most common type, typically has handles on their hips and/or back. They can be large enough to have at least one friend able to sit comfortably on their back- which Ride Mosquifloats do gladly and tend to do as a living. And last are Ring Tossers- the most naturally playful kind, the rings are detachable parts of their bodies, that they can give people to throw at their tail. Ring Tossers seem to be able to sense when a person wants to play AND won't steal the ring.

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This is Burger Ocean Cocktail! He's literally nice...

He works in a diner in the Primal Expanse (the singular, gigantic ocean of the planet)- he's the cook specifically. Most of us would see flipping steaks as a dead-end job, but since Jelliquids have little use for money, Burgean here does it because he loves it! He's a very optimistic person, too much for some but never means harm. People like him but can intentionally or not belittle him, and see him as childish. Burgean doesn't care much though, he prefers to spend his free time with his friends.

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Dragon Jelliquids! In-universe, they're hybrids- the result of a marriage between a Gelato ('true' dragons) and a 'normal' Jelliquid. They inherited elemental (namely (element) breath to defend themselves) and size-changing abilities.

First is Dragonfruit Water, he's a guardian of sorts for an ancient temple under the sea. Said temple is for a mostly forgotten deity, that only a few- mostly Water Jelliquids, the oldest species- remember AND worship in modern times. He shifts to a great size to scare boats and underwater tourists alike, but usually his fierce gaze is enough to dissuade people from investigating what he's guarding. When not doing what he feels is his duty, DW generally avoids people and pretends to not care about anyone not in the religious community he's part of. Though simple acts of kindness can quickly change his demeanor and make him let his guard down.

Second is Yellow Dragonfruit Lemonade- or Dragonade as he likes to call himself. He usually has a quadrupedal stance like most Lemonade Jelliquids, but can painless shift to bipedal too (as he has no bones outside his teeth). Dragonade lives in the Celestial Realm, specifically in the Weather Factory where he helps with lightning based products. He's not very good at riddles unlike most Lemonades, as he ends up creating electricity-based answers every time. Despite being a pretty rare hybrid, Dragonade isn't too interested in being 'dragon-like' and loves to tinker with modern fashion, tech and media. His father doesn't approve, but Dragonade doesn't care much. He can electrify his outer membrane if he doesn't want someone to touch him.

Third is Green Dragon Cocktail, Greenie for short, who lives in the Abundant Jungles. Had to crop most of the picture as he doesn't wear much (not that he has anything to hide). His body holds a small terrarium-like ecosystem, with soil and aquatic plants that can survive his cocktail-filled inner membrane. Greenie rarely interacts with people, as he's not only shy but hesitant to potentially encounter someone who would hurt him for his overly conflict-avoidant attitude. But when met with someone nice, he's kind and eager to show his gardens to his new friend(s).

Fourth is Dragon Venom Energy Drink, Venom for short. Normally, Energy Drink Jelliquids need metallic enhancements to let them work with their boundless energy, but Venom is so utterly toxic to the touch, that metal melts on his skin. So for a Energy Drink, he's not as active as his peers, but that just means he's as energetic as an hyperactive human being, instead of uncontainable boundlessness. Venom lives in the Toxic Volcanoes, specifically in one who's particularly deep and where he can swim and not get bored at his surroundings- he lacks legs (birth defect) so he has issues moving fast out of water/lava. Venom is not exactly evil, but is cunning and usually not interacting with benevolent interests. He likes to play with people's feelings, even if he knows he'll never see them again as his home- an active volcano crater- is pretty remote. He just likes the thrill of manipulating others, but also wonders why he doesn't have any friends...

Last is Dragon On Fire Cocktail, and he also lives in the Toxic Volcanoes like Venom does. They know each and are on pretty bad terms. His body is abnormally hot to the touch, but it doesn't hurt to do so- as long as he allows it, that is. Dragire is pretty social, and likes to help local cities with his fire breath (they work on geothermal energy, and sometimes need a bit of heat to not make the volcano they're built on go dormant). Though he was once deeply feared, thought to be responsible for making the Toxic Volcanoes lands barren. He lived with this fearmongering for decades, until popular science found out that, in fact, the TOXIC Volcanoes are the ones responsible for the lack of plant life. Dragire was very affected by this but doesn't always lash out at everyone- but he does have anger and trust issues he does his best to work on.

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A glimpse of how Jelliquid cities look! Basically a mix of Hydropunk and Y2K retrofuturism. This one is a city out of water.

Jelliquid architecture is varied and colorful- since money isn't a major part of their culture, building things is an easy endeavor- too much so in fact, which leads to Jelliquid cities being 'too big' and ruining natural landscapes.

At least, Jelliquids don't have cars- instead, they use the water tubes as shown in the picture. They're very wide, which allows several individuals- even big ones- to cross at once without getting stuck. The water they use in the 'transportation tubes' is clean- akin to pool water in terms of chemestry (so contains chlorine).

Many of the Jelliquid cities buildings are full of water, to accomodate their semi aquatic livestyles, and need for their environments to be humid. These buildings can serve any purpose chose by their owner, from offices to entertainment (ex: theathers, or in the case of the tall building with coral on the right- a big public pool that simulates the sea).

The habitations are generally the bubble-shaped towers. Each bubble is a singular appartment. Top floor individuals generally have access to a roof window- they're inherently the wealthiest of the building, as necessary things in Jelliquids society don't cost money. Instead, it's more of a luck thing- if you've got your eye on an appartment, you've just got to hope the owner decides to leave.

While Jelliquids don't use money for necessary things (food, housing, water, electricty, transportation...), they can choose to have a job, and get money to buy items and such that aren't essential- such as decorations and trinkets, new furniture, some holiday trips (only to far off places- close by destinations are generally free and can be accessed via tubes or on foot, given Jelliquids tend live on small islands), etc. The job they choose can be anything, almost everything is payed the same, safe for life-saving jobs (doctors, firefighters etc). So almost every individual of course chooses their job based on their skills and/or interests. As a result, most are very happy with their jobs, safe for the occasionnal individuals who haven't found their calling yet.

All this may make Jelliquid society almost like an utopia- and in some ways it is, but: firstly, the overindustralization is a big problem, and is hard to stop- not out of greed, but more of because of pride. Indeed, powerful Jelliquids can be egocentric and not value nature, regardless of money not being important in their culture. And secondly, Jelliquids being a game, there's antagonists that tend to more or less severely ruin individuals' lives. Most of said antagonists and bullies are NPCs, that were made to mirror bad treatment the in-universe dev, Papié, suffered from by being a trans man. So despite all the positive things in the Jelliquids world, depression, anxiety and the like are still very much a thing. Thankfully, the Jelliquid dateable characters being sentient, a player's presence and hopefully affection tends to make their lives significantly better.

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repurposed a gem species into an original one for the Jelliquids world!!

Savonivores are found pretty much anywhere on the planet, including 'colder' (actually temperate) climates- they don't mind the cold and snow as much as non-warm or non-ice cream-related liquid Jelliquids, which can suffer from their inner liquid freezing in such climates. Savonivores' high energy makes them have trouble stay in place or pay attention for long periods of time, which affects what jobs they can do comfortably. Savonivores create soaps, bath bombs, water toys and cleaning-related products (NOT from their own inner liquid) as a traditional craft, using local plants and the like for all Jelliquids to enjoy. While regular Jelliquids use these crafted soaps for cleaning, Savonivores uses them for eating as well. Bathing is a cultural event for them, whether inside or outside, alone or in groups (nudity is not seen as shameful for Jelliquids in general, but especially Savonivores).

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refs for final hallowen guys- left is Count Chocula Milkshake (who was made in 2023), and right is Maddie that ive posted a few days ago!

Count Chocula Milkshake is a vampire Jelliquid, forced to bite and drink his kind's inner membrane liquid to survive... or get store food made specifically for vampires. Unfortunately for Chocula, he has a specific curse that make either difficult: he can only feed on liquid chocolate, or he'll get a deep fever. This curse makes him mocked both by vampires and even regular jelliquids too, so he thinks of himself as the 'worst vampire ever'... His insecurities are prevalent in every conversation he has, which tends to drive people away from him and add to his increasing loneliness and wish to be understood. If someone were to accept and respect Chocula as he is, he'd show his true, kind self that is nothing like other vampires- he can be pretty joyful in the right company!

As for Maddie, he's still tge same, i just made his underwear more obvious to not have him appear too naked.

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Two jelliquids that ive been procrastinating on since summer, but have finally drawn+came up with fun outfits!

Left is Barbados Sunrise, he's a marine biologist and part time dancer. People often are in disbelief when he says he's a biologist, as he often dresses in flamboyant, colorful outfits (and/or traditionnal clothes)- but Barbarise loves to catalogue things, especially local fauna and flora. He documents both land and aquatic species. As for his dancing, he does it both as a hobby and to keep traditions alive. He's very invested in the latter. Barbarise is creative and fun to be around, and he's usually boisterous- he used to be very shy and reclusive, but he worked on himself and his confidence and is now loudly happy, and does his best to show others that they can gain confidence too.

And right is Summer Splash Cocktail, he's a waterpark owner- since Jelliquids are semi-aquatic and can stay any amount of time underwater, waterparks are more extravagant than the ones we have in our world. They can be built vertically, have artcificial fauna and flora, be so big they can seem endless... They may be usually close to the beach, but they're generally innovative enough with their attractions that waterparks are just as visited as natural spots (if not more someyimes). Summer himself designed almost everything in his park, from the shapes of the slides to the patterns on the provided pool toys and inner tubes. He usually tests them himself, and joins visitors in the fun of the park too (he doesn't get recognized, but if that happens he's ok with it). Summer is fun-loving and kind, but he worries a lot, in general but also about the safety of his park and visitor satisfaction. He's all smiles in public, but among his construction crew, he shows anxiety and an overcautious behavior.