Were the kurls inspired by Pearl from Steven Universe? If not, what inspired them? Also, where did that poi come from if there haven't been any around for so long?
The kurlitads are, much like the Atomic series, inspired by a song. “Pasa?“ by Pleasant Chemistry made me imagine a bunch of bouncy birds having a party in the trees, similar to those animated kiwi gifs that were popular one point in time. There’s no deeper thought to it. Eventually women’s voices start to sing random words -or sentences in a language I can’t understand- that sound like they’re saying “kurlitad“. Or, well, I wanted it to sound like that, as I had already decided to name the girls kurls and the boys pois.The original Pasa hasn’t been uploaded anywhere, but I happened to have included the track in a Youtube stream once, so you know what I’m talking about: https://youtu.be/32fLINqzXo8?t=840
Concerning their design in general, I wanted creatures that looked like pixies. Their pointy noses are what they are so they can simulate beaks when they transform themselves into birds.Kurlitads cannot die of old age and this poi originates from a time they were still perceived to exist. He isn’t a newborn or anything of the sort. He just found himself alone one day and travelled around the world until he came across a group of sleeping kurlitads. He inserted himself into the group without warning and the next morning these ladies woke up a gentleman richer. The end.
