#santornan

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Just finished watching Venture Bros. You know I had to do it to em.

AU notes (contains spoilers for Venture Bros):

This does mean that Monarch and Dermott are also Santornans, yes. I think that's funny and good for both of them.

Rusty would have snipped the boys' tails himself after hatching them. The implications on the clones are hilarious. Does he cut them all himself to conform to Santornan masculinity guidelines or does he just let them look like girls sometimes?

Dean Dawn definitely has an awakening when she realizes she has a tail....

I think in this setting cloning is much less taboo but he's still hiding it because of the regulations.

Instead of his wearable womb thing, he just handles the eggs like normal, but I think he'd keep them in an incubator in his lab instead of in the house. At least until they hatched

If I had even one single braincell I would have made Brock's horns V shaped but. Here we are.

He does shave the fur off his tail but not off his feet because it makes his footfalls quieter. He can take off his shoes and go stealth mode.

I think Sargent Hatred / Uncle Vatred would be a washed up old Atraxan whose feathers are falling out. I didn't draw him because I hate him <33

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Class: Empath

Empaths have the unique ability to tap into the emotions and even physical sensations of others; with practice, they can even affect these sensations directly through their own. Their psychic ability is usually innate, and can be cultivated carefully to make them either expert healers, or master manipulators. Empaths are generally not well-suited to combat, but can be indispensable when it comes to healing both psychic and physical damage.

Empaths gain +1 Psyche and +1 Heart. They multiclass well with Medic and Dreamwalker.

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More backlogged Other Skies art:

Stiletto (Sucralite Idol), Tu (Atraxan Survivor), and Neema (Zair Psion) in the desert in their desert outfits (individual solo pieces below)

Paperclip Pinns (Sucralite victim)

Detective Donut Coffeemug (Sucralite cop)

Avatar Greenleaf (Sucralite priest) (this art also went unused)

Opal (Santornan baby) (psychic somehow)

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Some alien snack packaging done in ACNH for my Other Skies dream island 🏝️

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Twilight Sparkle — Santornan Scholar

Twilight is a Santornan for a couple of reasons. First, she's purple (lol). Second, Santornans have a reputation for being academics perhaps to the point of detriment (or at least for taking themselves too seriously). Additionally, Santornan society puts a lot of emphasis on making personal social connections with others, so I thought it would be fun if she was socially awkward while basically having a special interest in friendship.

She's a scholar for similar reasons as the ones given above re: being an academic sort, but also because Scholar is a support role. It seems consistent with her overall character arc to have a role where she needs to support and aid her friends more than being in the spotlight herself. She's also, you know, known to love reading and be a big nerd.

Additionally, some Santornans feel that hand-to-hand contact is too intimate for strangers or those with whom you're less familiar; I think Twilight would be one of these, at least at first, and would wear gloves as a result.

All Mane 6

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Assorted Other Skies NPCs

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Santornan Miku!

Santornan fashion features gauzy fabric layered with more skintight clothes; transparent colors and patterns are especially common. Gloves are also a common accessory; many Santornans feel that hand-to-hand contact should be reserved for loved ones. In this case, both elements were combined to give Miku some light gloves in her signature teal color.

Santorna is also proud of its crystals and mineral deposits; to call back to this, Miku is decorated with crystal glitter on her horns and ears, as well as wearing crystal slippers. Her eyes are also meant to evoke a "crystal" texture.

Finally, I wanted to talk about some "fantasy" elements to her design. I figured since human anime often exaggerates certain features or gives characters features that would never occur in real life (like, for example, blue hair), I thought I'd use this as a chance to show what features Santornans tend to fictionalize. One common one that's particularly useful here is a "split tail." This is in no way naturally occurring, but is a common body modification in 3035, and does a good job of mimicking Miku's "twintails." Also, her horns are a little curved here stylistically; this is possible, but not terribly common.

All Mikus

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Hmm, this Other Skies party looks kinda familiar....

Design notes below 👇

Laios: Eshenali Knight

I obviously wanted Laios and Falin to be "dragons," but it was hard to decide what color scales to give Laios (Falin, who I'll draw later, is of course red and fluffy). I settled on white with golden eyes, lol. He has more futuristic power armor here and carries a light sword inhabited by a strange alien creature. I also want to say he cuts/shaves the fur off his tail and feet for Personal Reasons. In Other Skies, he's obsessed with alien beasts in lieu of monsters.

Senshi: Zair Survivor

Senshi is already perfectly suited for the survivor class, and it made sense to translate him to a hairy and magnanimous Zair with black fur and brown markings. He lived out in the dangerous wilderness of Palazair before meeting his current party, and makes sure to always have some grub around to keep people's psyche up. Think of how fast one could cook with four hands!

Marcille: Sucralite Psion

I had a hard time deciding what species to translate Marcille into, but I think the glamorous and androgynous Sucralites are the best analog to elves that I can think of. Other Skies!Marcille might have a more Sucralite name ("Ambrosia" might actually be a good one), or they might choose to present as feminine while traveling. Her staff has been translated to a high-tech device that can connect to her thoughts and amplify her psychic power, thus making her attacks stronger.

Chilchuck: Santornan Assassin

I chose the "assassin" class for Chilchuck because it's the one with the most lockpicking and sneaking related moves and skills; the name implies that killing is the end result, but it doesn't have to be. He's of course a Santornan because of their small stature and "cute" faces. He has a closed piercing hole where his wedding earring once was. As a side note, I considered changing his color palette to blues and pinks to match Santornan aesthetics, but I wanted the design to be recognizable so I didn't. Maybe another time!

In the future I also want to draw Falin, Kabru, Izutsumi, and perhaps Thistle.... We shall see.