That Beluga

Thoughts of a beluga. That one.

[thatbeluga]

Okay here they are

Links to all the animatics, in the order i made them (not chronological in the story*)

SHOW YOURSELF 12-24-19

After abandoning his family, Samson IV completes his quest to find the First City of the water people. 

INTO THE UNKNOWN 1-20-20

While his sister believes that she is the one destined to leave home and find the First City, Samson struggles with the lie he must now commit to.

I WON’T SAY I’M IN LOVE 2-9-20

Lee is confused about her feelings, and decides to do arson about it.

SONG OF THE ANCESTORS 3-8-20

Discouraged by the truth about the quest, Jamie finds her true purpose.

GET THIS RIGHT 3-17-20

Ezra attempts to propose to Chase (this one is from msged)

MONSTER 5-12-20

Helen, distraught by the death of her fiancé, has to choose between facing what she’s done and giving into her inner demons

COLDER BY THE MINUTE 9-13-20

Shit hits the fan in every way possible.

CROSSING THE LINE 11-13-20

Lee realizes the truth.

GOOD KID 12-24-20

Kiefer wrestles with his impulsivity

HOW FAR I’LL GO REPRISE 2-10-21

Jamie leaves on a quest she believes to be hers

(*in chronological order they go Good Kid, Crossing the Line, Into the Unknown, Won’t Say I’m in Love, How Far I’ll Go, Monster, Show Yourself, Song of the Ancestors, Colder By the Minute. Get this Right is from a different story and unrelated)

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NO GOOD DEED 8-29-21

Midway through Volume Five, Samson loses everything. In his desperation to fix a situation he helped create, he breaks an oath.

READY AS I’LL EVER BE 11-9-21

Shortly after No Good Deed, Samson has fully embraced his liberated self. However, not everyone in his life sees it that way.

THE NOWHERE KING 12-19-21

Jamie, Kiefer, and Samson discover the truth about their new powers- and their destined enemies.

CHORALE 1-11-22

Nine years after discovering their powers, the Balancers must unite the world against the ultimate threat.

ALL I EVER WANTED 3-11-22

Lee discovers her dad is a dictator and she’s been wicked propaganda'ed to.

WAITING ON A MIRACLE 4-27-22

Samson feels insecure about his lack of progress with water magic, completely unaware of the role he’ll someday play.

STRONG IN THE REAL WAY 5-31-22

Maddie worries that her youngest siblings are taking a dangerous shortcut with their magical training.

TOWER OF MISTAKES 6-6-23

Kiefer makes a mistake and is worried his siblings will resent him for it

I SEEK THE TRUTH 12-24-23

The Alma siblings cope with new powers and a new quest.

WHO IS SHE 4-12-24

Helen has almost caught up with her sister–but has lost sight of why Lee ran in the first place

(*in chronological order they go Waiting on a Miracle, Strong in the Real Way, The Nowhere King, All I Ever Wanted, I Seek the Truth, Tower of Mistakes, Good Kid, Crossing the Line, Into the Unknown, Won’t Say I’m in Love, How Far I’ll Go, Who is She, Monster, Show Yourself, Song of the Ancestors, Colder By the Minute, No Good Deed, Ready as I’ll Ever Be, Chorale. Get this Right is from a different story and unrelated)

[thatbeluga]

updated!

[mamawasatesttube]

the thing about media literacy is that understanding why the author chose to specify that the curtains are blue is the same skill set as understanding that the way the author characterizes all black characters as angry or all chinese characters as meek and silent is racist. it is the same skill set as being able to identify when a news source is biased or when someone is feeding you propaganda. the ability to ask "why did this person choose to present this premise in this specific way?" is a critical skill in a world full of misinformation. why are the curtains blue? maybe it's a characterization detail. maybe it's extraneous worldbuilding. why is this character written as being right all the time? maybe you're intended to disagree with them. maybe it doesn't matter. maybe you should still ask why.

[zaarza]

why do the most evil souls get the baddest designs

[doctor-ryland-grace]

Things i think would take Eridians out:

Restaurants. Public eating. WHAT THE F-?!?!

Hair. Specifically head hair. No problem with the hair on the body, that's used for insulation that makes sense but you're telling an Eridian that there's dead protein growing out of your head and you style it for social purposes?

Pets. What mean keep small predator in home, question? WHAT MEAN CUTE, QUESTION? Probably big fascination with cats.

Blushing. How ineffective? Why would visibly changing color help any sort of situation? Rocky believes it to hinder a lot of 'mating appeal'.

Goosebumps. Why body react that way, question? What mean could be emotional, temperature, or fear, question?! WHICH IS IT, QUESTION?

Snacks. Why are you eating outside of designated meal times? Makes no sense? Oh, you're eating because you're bored. Still. Makes no sense. Find something else to do, something more effective. Also. Super disgust.

A rainbow. Pretty self explanatory. The colors on the visible spectrum, the colors undetectable by the human eye. The formation??? Amaze, amaze, amaze.

Glasses. Personal to Grace. Probably really confused Rocky for a while. Like uhhhhhhhh what do you mean you need a physical aid to help you see? Why did Humans evolve like that?

A phone. A computer already excites Rocky. Imagine explaining to him that there's a portable device that fits in your pocket that holds the entirety of the internet and knowledge for access at your fingertips.

Finger and toe nails. Probably finds it fascinating that the tips of the fingers and toes evolved to have these but at the same time what do you mean Humans decorate them?? Should they not??? Be used for the sole purpose of protecting the fingers and toes from injury??

[nexeliam]

Sacrifice for human kind

[vancouver-lord-goldeneyes]

[volpestarks]

The Three

(Egar the Dragonbane, Ringil Eskiath, Archeth Indananinarmal)

A Land Fit for Heroes by Richard K Morgan

[champagnemoon]

body positivity has largely failed because people started arguing for attractiveness and romantic prospects instead of respect and dignity

[carewitchproject]

this is truly the best summary of what all of this SHOULD be about

[thatbeluga]

just lost my best friend to the cult of posting fake deep articles on substack.

[thatbeluga]

Last mutants! I really enjoyed the theme this year and ended up with a lot of mutants I’m proud of. This is my seventh (I think) time doing this challenge and it always helps me get through one of my least favorite months of the year lol. It’s also a great way to keep track of my drawing progress! It’s not a skill I work on as often as my other creative outlets so progress is usually slow, but this challenge always gives me a big boost. Thank you @galusaurus for making this challenge!! See you next March!

[thatbeluga]

Mutation March update! Almost there!

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Mutation March doodle dump #4 (I think) my faves this week are either the giant anteater angel, or the hermit crab prompt which I did as “what if angels were like hermit crabs but instead of shells for homes they used dead birds to fly?”

[matiiiih]

All of my mpgis designs with some quotes and poor Matthew got cut in half!!

[thatbeluga]

Forgot the last update so here’s a double!!

(For the sponge prompt instead of a sea sponge I did my friends cat who’s name is Sponge)

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Mutation March 2026 pt. 2! I love the prompts that are already cursed (like mr. Baphomet moth) so I have to go the extra mile to make it even more cursed.

[thatbeluga]

First couple days of Mutation March (Angelic Abomanations) 2026! Having a fun time with the theme so far, though I miss being in college and doing these on my dorm door white board. Perks of pencil is I can do a lot more detail than with an expo marker though! I think this is my fifth (maybe sixth?) year of doing this challenge, always gives me something to look forward to in March.

[uinferno]