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Yesterday I was struck with a bit of pirate au inspo but didn't have any energy to draw after being at a baby shower

au and Elbent belong to @tigracespace

[ezra-iolite]

Asya the Dragonkin NOW IN FULL

Sorry for the long wait, y'all! But here she is!! And it's all thanks to Simphony_Da_Kat on Twitter for her amazing hard work!!

FUN FACTS TIME!!!

Those white dots under her eyes are actually makeup. They're a traditional Jokani symbol of beauty in terms of makeup styles, while her eyeshadow also helps to hide her scars on her eye. ~

Her canon height is 7' 3'', while her human disguise measures 6' 7''. ~

She got a MAJOR OVERHALL with her tattoos... In total she has 5, if you don't count them in pairs: ~ ~ The white shoulder Siren/Progenitor ones (think Mycenaean-Greek art style) on both her biceps, as a way to show that she will always be there to carry her wife's (Elbent's) burdens, as well as to mimic her octopus tentacles to show how much Asya loves them and finds them beautiful..... She got them done right after her wedding to Verglaust and Elbent, by Blue Heron (@hyraxas OC)~ ~ ~ The gold star dreamcatchers on her surgery scars, to highlight her top surgery AND bottom surgery as her way of "crowning" her dream come true. Her bottom surgery scar tattoo can be seen over her womb area, with the stars pointing upwards from the crescent shaping her crotch, since the scars are.... you know.... ON the area. ¬3¬' ~

Kat (the artist who made this) made the brilliant idea of further differing the two subspecies of Dragonkin in Joka Ardhi: the common Opal Dragonkin and the royal tailor-bred Ruby Dragonkin..... And that's best seen by Asya's paws for feet, and her HORNS~ ~ ....... All Dragonkin have the same evolutionary trait shared amongst them with their horns, as their horns are in fact hollow inside, surrounded by years of layers upon layers of keratin to strengthen it for use in their adulthood, but all horns have a thin and spongy core within them known as their "Horn Cores". A Dragonkin's horn core contains a collection of vital liquid components such as: ~ Sulfur (the fuel source within their bodies that powers their fire) ~ Sun Dust (a golden dust that is in fact magic made physical by the crimson sand of Joka Ardhi, turned red by the spilled blood of dragons, baked in the never-ending harsh sun over the eons since the Founder's War and turned into a layer of literal dust above the sand and absorbed by the fauna and people of Jokani society, with too much of it being absorbed by an individual making them become Sun Blessed and developing fire powers nearly as strong as a Ruby Dragonkin) ~ Nutrient Rich Blood ~ A piece of their Dragonkin fire These are stored in the horns as a back-up supply to fuel their flames in tougher times, and help them not only to survive during famines and dry seasons in the desert, akin to a camel storing water in their hump, but it's also used as a way to show off their strength, age, and beauty to help attract a mate. The older and magically stronger the Dragonkin, the longer their horns will be and therefore will have more rings, due to a longer core storing more of their emergency stash of fuel for their fire and strength. ~

...... Appearance wise, Opal Dragonkin are not only born with stronger and more muscular frames, a tail with only a tuft of black fur at the tip, as well as their feet being reptilian claws that can withstand long journeys on sand, they also have actual RINGS or ridges in their horns, mimicking the local fauna such as antelope or cows, and come in a wider variety of shapes than a Ruby Dragonkin would.

In short... Opal Dragonkin have RINGS along their horns that are linear and organized in a pattern along the length of their horns. ~

Ruby Dragonkin, however, were designed into what they are from the moment they begin developing in the womb through genetic alterations (ie, forcing the baby within the pregnant queen to absorb entire liters worth of Sun Dust by having the mother bathe in it for weeks on end... the mother is not affected by this aside from minor bouts of fire magic that wears off) to house MORE MAGIC AND POWER than anyone else in all of Joka Ardhi. Combine that with the ensured survival of Alunnui's bloodline (the first Dragon Lord of Joka Ardhi and the first Ruby Dragonkin) through the royal family.... And you get paws instead of claws for feet and horns that have mutated to become so fire themed that the ridges are instead all over the place, just like veins of magma within a volcano. On top of that... a Ruby Dragonkin's horn core are a lot longer and wider than an Opal's for this obvious genetic mutation enforced onto them intrauterine/during their gestation. This makes their horns a lot more fragile than an Opal's, but given enough time to mature and grow stronger with age and training, and their horns will grow longer and gain more layers of keratin that will shield their horn cores better. ~

........ However, ALL DRAGONKIN HORNS DO NOT GROW BACK IF BROKEN. If left untreated after a small fracture on one or both horns, the horn will leak or bleed their core to the brink of emptiness, while a complete breaking of the horn will make the symptom only occur sooner, as the Dragonkin will then experience what's known as Hollow Sickness. ~

They will become dizzy, nauseous, unable to stand or keep their balance for hours or days, suffer from severe migraines and deeply torturous pain in their horn stumps or the area in their horns that's fractured/cracked, and only when the fracture is patched up using keratin treatment sealing glue or a prosthetic is placed onto the missing horn/s will the sickness subside. If the horns cannot be refilled after a month or two of rest and replenishing their Sun Dust and sulfur levels..... the Dragonkin will enter a deep depression and become unable to eat or move, slowly withering away until they die from exhaustion and starvation. ~

.... Thus, to break a Dragonkin's horns is considered the cruelest way to cause them the most agonizingly slow death. For even with prosthetics and their diet altered to refill their new cores..... A Dragonkin missing their horns feels like they are missing an entire limb used for survival. The depression such a loss causes can never be healed. As such, most Dragonkin would consider the breaking of their horns aimed closest to their heads, which would cause their skulls to fracture due to the horns literally being connected to them via major arteries and bone, to be a more merciful and quicker means of killing them. ~

And to finish this off with a more cute and fun fact...... Asya's ears measure a total of ten inches and are highly sensitive. Stroke them and you'll end up with a very happy purring kitten to deal with~ ;3 ~

......... I just wanted to add real quick here, that while the angle doesn't show it, Asya's tail tip of fur is shaped like an oval..... and it's supposed to be akin to a Dakotaraptor's tail~ You can see what I mean HERE and HERE.

Anyways, back to the void I go...... ENJOY THE BABY GURL FINALLY WITH A FULL BODY REFERENCE!!!!

[lepidopterate]

I just wanted to ask this: I would love to include Mori into the pirateformers au, but I wanted to ask how you would see him in the au and also ask for permission to include him as part of the crew of the Immortal Sun.

ABSOLUTELY (yes you can)

i imagine Mori would appear as a regular dog! well… kind of regular XD

he’s still got two tails, and is fully sentient! he could’ve spent his days as a semi-cryptid, a mysterious dog with glowing pink eyes that appears before incoming disaster .

i imagine anyone who looked at him for more than a moment would notice that somethings off! luckily, he’s swift on his feet and has managed to escape most of the people he’s angered. Well. Most.

[cuppajj]

I’m kind of curious what Scott’s/Pimpernel would think of Indicolite. I know Indi is fairly a new addition to my oc list and hasn’t been discussed much, BUT I can tell you about her. Indi is super nice, she is even nicer than Elbent, she wants everyone to be happy and feel loved. She hates fighting and would rather study anything pertaining to gems and a planet’s soil. She is sweet, yes, but also quiet, so she isn’t great at starting conversation, but when you get her talking about gems or even planets, she loves the fangirl about her interests. That being said, if someone talked to her about their own interests, Indi will listen thoroughly and try to remember those important interests about that person. What does Indi do? She is kind of both a geologist and gemologists.

Pimpernel would LOVE her!! What a little sweetheart!! Her extreme kindness would be super appreciated by the purple bot, who’d also be very friendly to her as well! Pimpernel has always been curious about gemology and geology, but she’s never dedicated a lot of time to researching it, so Indi being a fan of it would wow her. Perfect! Someone who knows more than she does, who can tell her all about this curious interest of hers! In return, Pimpernel would offer her knowledge of botany, astronomy, and/or entomology, even though she’d be pretty shy about it (especially entomology because not everyone likes bugs). I can 100% see them geeking out for hours on end about their favorite things and that’s super wholesome!

Wait til they both start talking about their resting grumpy faced, fire breathing, ginormous father figures, and they’ll realize how much more they have in common :D

[liaswritesrobots]

I saw matchups were opened, got excited, and was hoping you would do a Transformers IDW matchup? (I get nervous when making any request -thinking they’ll be closed by the time I send mine in-, so forgive me if my description is kind of all of over the place.) My gender is female, I would rather prefer a mech matchup, faction does not matter. My personality is best described as caring, kind, loyal, quiet, and protective of those I care for. I get really excited about things I really enjoy and love when someone listens to me ramble about it. When angry, I angry cry, but it takes a lot for me to get super angry for that happen. I honestly hate violence, I would rather there be peace than chaos in life. Absolutely despise attention being on me, so I definitely stutter during speeches. I’m the type of person you would probably overlook and not talk to as I am too quiet/shy looking, I just don’t initiate conversations due to social anxiety. Love when people understand or try to understand my condition since I’m a type 1 diabetic, it makes me feel like someone really cares. I love animals, but I am a dog person at heart and will absolutely cry if I hear puppies howling for the first time. My hobbies consist of a little singing, lots of digital art that is mostly my OCs or fav characters, and building models of mechs (like transformers or gundam models).

I match you with...

Rung!

He loves how kind and caring you are and thinks it's very refreshing to have someone around who abhors violence and would rather preserve the peace. He also likes how protective you are of others and admires you a lot for your loyalty. He loves to hear you talk about about your interests and thinks it's cute when you get excited. Like you he doesn't care to be in the spotlight and he can be easily overlooked so he enjoys having someone else that is quiet and reserved. He loves to help you build your model robots and asks if you'd like to help him build some of his model ships. He does all the research he can to understand your condition and leaves helpful reminders for both himself and you for when you need medicine. He loves seeing your art and would feel honored if you ever drew anything for him. He also loves to hear you sing and tells you it's soothing for him. He will try to help you with your social anxiety but he won't push you to go into big crowds if you're not comfortable with it. He loves when you show him different animals from Earth, and he finds the dog videos you show him to be absolutely adorable.

Other Possible Matches: Fortress Maximus, Ambulon, Thundercracker, Soundwave

[bantamblip]

I love your art style it’s so cute and just really awesome! You might have inspired me to draw a little surprise that might be posted later this week.

holy moly thank you so much!! i’m so glad i’m soMehOw?? able to inspire a few people ;’D

i look forward to your next piece! (just found out you draw on your phone??? im gonna comBust??? like damn ok be talented) 

[lum1natrix]

I kind of hope after AHWM people will draw themselves as the heist partner and the path they took/loved just to show Mark how much we enjoy the adventure he and his crew created!

i’ve only seen a handful of heistsonas and i highkey wanna see more <.<

[marpan98]

I see it’s someone’s birthday!!! Happy Birthday, Maria! 💖💖 I know we don’t personally message, but we kinda just acknowledge each other, but I consider you one of my friends and you are just a beam of sunshine! I love seeing you pop up on my dashboard cause I think “It’s Maria, a rad human who I cherish so much!” Anyways, I hope you have a wonderful birthday, you beautiful angel!!!!! 💖💖💖

Aww, Grace :')Thank you so much!It's true, even the we don't talk I consider you one of my friends!You're a great person and too kind! 💖