#vreaz

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Barrat is a disgruntled technician working at The Beacon. He's easy to miss and is seen by higher-ups as more of a tripping hazard than a valuable employee. Recently fired for stumbling across something he shouldn't have.

Vivere 44's deuteragonist who forms a rocky alliance with Vreaz in pursuit of answers.

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Long time no Vreaz. Here's a fancy shrimp for your troubles

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I did not have time to make a good piece for valentines day but something had to be drawn

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Epic genetically modified women plus one shrimp

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Some of you may remember Selma, my leopard seal hybrid girl who used to teach Vreaz. Sadly she isn't around for the main storyline. Kayoko (orca) is the head diplomat for Genizix-modified sophonts in the Zhagaviit Galactic Community. Like Selma, she's one of the few experiments left from Earth.

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Fuckign FRIES your WET BEAST

This keeps happening

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It's been a hot minute since I drew Vreaz. Whipped up some outfit refs for Artfight!

Vivere 44 is going through major story revisions, and this includes aging up some of the cast. Vreaz is now 30! He works in foreign affairs, as a ZGC ambassador for Izvoi - one of the Ocean-Dwelling nations on the Sea Crawler homeplanet Qhuava. More detail, characters and changes to come!

In the meantime I figure I might as well talk about his clothes. More info under the cut.

I mentioned before that Sea Crawlers don't really wear that much drapery (especially Ocean Dwellers) and are more likely to stick to accessories. By Crawler standards Vreaz is quite overdressed.

Since the vascular system installed in his ESSE uniform was very complex and difficult to replicate, he has resorted to simple dampening collars to make sure his gills don't dry out. It's not the most comfortable solution, but he's used to it and likes to match them with his outfits.

Vreaz's outfits are very contemporary. Traditional Ocean-Dweller clothing is very bright and colourful with busy designs; by contrast, Vreaz prefers more minimalistic styles. His casual outfit is also inspired by Shore-Dweller fashion with lots of warm, earthy tones.

The clip-on tail accessories are a popular new trend. Vreaz likes to keep up with them, even if he works off-planet.

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シュリンプ ?

We're having an emoji drawing event in my spec bio discord server so... here's a perfectly normal shrimp 🍤

The reference image:

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Decided to torture myself this week and redesign Vreaz's family! Made quite a few changes. Simplified Vreaz's piebald markings, Heilzor and Khozai's colours make more sense now, aaand introduced some new faces! Que-wek and Kik'ettk are Vreaz's siblings, sister and brother respectively.

Below that, obligatory baby picture :]

(Further notes under the cut!)

Sea Crawlers usually have clutches of 3-6 eggs.

Crawlers aged 0-5 are considered hatchlings!

They're much more mobile and active than adults, due to their compact size. Great for escaping predators, bad for exhausted parents.

More on hatchlings here. (The design for that ask is still relevant, except for the stinger tail)

Que-wek and Vreaz inherited their piebald markings from their mother, Khozai. Both parents are from Izvoi, hence the stripes, but Heilzor has some Xeld blood. More on markings here.

Vreaz is often mistaken for being malnourished, but the truth is he's just small.

While his parents were neglectful and distant, his siblings were kind and supportive (when they weren't playfully teasing him). Que-wek often translated for Vreaz. They made sure to take care of each other when their parents weren't around, leading to three very independent kids.

Vreaz returns to Qhuava every holiday to visit them. They help their parents run their jewellery store when they're not in school.

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Pronunciations (and name meanings for funsies)

Heilzor = heel-zor (meaning: moonlight shimmering on waves)

Khozai = ko-zai (meaning: hidden pearl)

Vreaz = vr-eez (meaning: persistent)

Que-wek = kweh-wek (meaning: morning clouds)

Kik'ettk = kick-et-i-kuh [meant to be a series of clicks] (meaning: herald of the storm)