quick departure from my rogue trader playthrough because i was going through the concept art for alien: romulus, as one does, for some inspiration and [werner herzog voice] i wished to see the babies. i only now just noticed that in dane hallett's art, there is name listed for chestbursters! they're nymphs!
it's a little hard to see, but in red they're listed as "nymph burster." it was probably a working title for them, but i love it so much. i've been calling facehugger's "incubators" because it's a little more poetic, but i haven't been able to come up with anything like that for the newborns. finally, there's a work for them that i can use.
also, love that you can see the full shape of the xenomorph at this stage, her little arms and legs tucked close to her body. it's both similar and different from the original design in the first film. i think it must be a nod to the proto-chestburster in covenant, which emerged essentially as a child version of her drone/adult shape.
which i still like very much. she is so tiny and small. 🥹
i'd like to think that the stage in between nymph and drone, they do grow just a little big, stretching out their arms and legs. a more juvenile form, little and agile and deadly. she starts to turn from her pale newborn color into the pitch black of her mother's blood, or the red of her mother's joy. (or if they're of both nyx and the emperor, stars blink into existence within them.) all nymphs are brought to their mother to be named and to connect with her. sometimes they are held in nyx’s arms where they sleep soundly. it is also at this stage when they learn how to hunt from their older sisters.
a group of nymphs gently holding and touching the face of the scorched xenomorph, making the connection between her scars and their mother's. the norn-queens of the ziggurat each take turns holding them and singing to them. nyx holding one in her arms, showing her the stars that the emperor will one day eat.
the emperor holding sleeping nymphs in her arms and tentacles while she tends to her duties. she falls asleep in her great office chair or when she lays down, still holding them, finding herself to be just as tired as her newest daughters. if she is asleep on her stomach in bed, nyx will gather up as many as she can and place them on her back, softly teasing that she looks like a mother scorpion.
and of course when all the new nymphs are brought to the emperor's true form in the black palace, she wraps around them and holds them in her many arms, legs, and tentacles, not unlike that of a mother centipede. they are so small compared to her great size, byt that does not stop her from giving each one a blessing's kiss and fussing over them. typically a queen or several drones will accompany/chaperone them, but they are also gathered and watched over by the tyranid malanthropes and zoanthropes that help take care of the ziggurat and the black palace.
every nymph places a little kiss on the emperor and nyx's cheeks. the first of many they will give them throughout their eternal lives. they each have their own ways of telling them how much they love them.
Putting some information out there because I'm seeing many notes from people who seem interested but do not know where to begin looking.
Disclaimer : I am not a medical professional, I am just someone who has wanted bottom surgery for years and thoroughly read on the subject. If something is wrong please let me know.
If you do not know what a word means and I don't clarify it, browsers are your best friends. Curiosity is good and I'm trying not to write 60 pages. There is mention of sexual activity and anatomical terms though I'm trying to keep it to the bare minimum. Kinda long post ahead. Alright.
1.Reddit can be extremely useful for surgery info and this is especially relevant when it comes to phallo. The r/phallo subreddit has MOUTAINS of resources, from medical papers and info on implants (like the mentioned erectile device in here for example, there are multiple types), to pictures from kind enough numerous people who document their journey, to surgery team recs/bewares, etc. Though there is a language barrier which causes the sub to be pretty American centric, there are people from all over the world with all sorts of body types, phallo types and goals discussing their journeys. I heavily suggest reading through the FAQ and using the search bar to look up keywords related to your questions before actually asking them, the sub has a tendency to get a bit clogged by repeats unfortunately.
2.Phallo is extremely customizable. There are multiple graft sites to choose from. This individual got RFF which uses the arm, but other techniques can use the thigh, the abdomen. Some even involve growing your penis in your body to reduce scarring! All have their pros and cons and/or require a specific kind of anatomy. RFF is the most common because it is the most widely accessible across bodies and provides great results in firmness and sensation. And that's not all! Phallo can be divided in different parts : You can have a penis you can pee from with a scrotum and no vagina. You can have a penis you can't pee from with a scrotum and no vagina. You can have a penis you can't pee from with a scrotum and a vagina and your original bottom growth still preserved underneath instead of put into your penis (that's mostly done for erotic sensation's sake), etc. There is barely any limit, but your surgeon's ability to make your desired body a reality basically.
Now that I've made the 2 most important points, much more under the cut :
3.Phallo is not just for trans people, it has been and is still being done for cis men (reconstructions after loss from cancer, injuries, etc). I feel this is important to say.
4.The process is rough and I mean it. Your first stage can take years because of waitlists, insurances issues, etc. You WILL take months to recover, you need at least 2-3 weeks of inactivity and even then after that you will have to be physically very inactive for months. You will extremely likely regret getting phallo in the first few months, this is a common thing in major body surgeries, you will be able to assess whether you actually regret it or not much, much later (though that turns out to be rare for the obvious reason most people figure they'll regret it before they get it, and move on). Stages can span multiple years especially with complications. Fistulas are the biggest problem, alongside wound separation, and less commonly strictures. Necrosis is extremely fucking rare but it can happen (though usually at worse you just lose a small bit of your penis and it can still be reconstructed, it will just take time)
5. If you want foreskin really bad, you aren't a Finnish citizen (Gracilis Phalloplasty is a thing), and size doesn't matter to you, there is another bottom surgery type called metoidioplasty, also very customizable, which aims to work with your bottom growth instead of grafts (fun fact, this is the bottom surgery I will be getting). Do remember though plenty people with phallo are happy with their dicks without foreskin.
6.Of course there are a few differences between natal penises and phallo penises; firmness, ability to retract and get hard, maintenance, but there's plenty that can be done to make them as close as possible. If passing/fear of being clocked matters to you for psychological and safety reasons, your phallo dick and the scars it leaves behind will not be a problem. Any graft site can be used for any surgery, not just phallo. Lack of foreskin (even a stage one phallo penis) will not mean you'll get clocked. Most cis people will not look at your dick when it's out of your pants (and if it's in, won't comment on it even if they notice a bulge or whatever, it's a normal society thing I promise). Still on passing, If you are looking to date or looking to be sexually active with cis people who you expect to love dicks on their men (gay men/straight women etc). They LOVE THEM. Don't even worry about it. I promise the strangers you'll encounter won't find your dick weird. In fact especially after later stages (like if you get an erectile device) most are pretty happy about the fact you can get hard on command, but I digress. (Don't forget usual sexual health recs for people with dicks apply to you too, but I'm not your parent).
7. I've had a pretty male focused post thus far I'm afraid, but I insist, anyone of any gender can get phallo if they deem it necessary for themselves. Gatekeeping sucks fucking ass. You are a woman who is deeply troubled because she doesn't have a penis? Don't be ashamed of looking into it. It's probably gonna be a rough road to actually get it though, but that is something for you to figure out, I'm just here to tell you it's okay to begin with. Your gender is some flavor of genderqueer? Nonbinary? Genderfluid? Agender? Me too, don't be afraid of bottom surgery. Whether you think it affirms something manly in you, or something totally different, is up to you and you only.
At the end of the day your damn body, your damn flesh can be turned into a fully working penis and I think that's beautiful.
FAQ based on what I read in notes :
-Adding to what I said earlier but yes you can keep your vagina. Not all surgeons offer urethral lengthening if you want to keep your vagina because of heightened complication risks (mostly fistulas), but is is a possibility. If you decide not to undergo UL majority of surgeons will not fuss. Note : If you want a vaginectomy (rid of your vagina) you need a hysterectomy. Not necessarily a oophorectomy (ovary removal) in my experience but the uterus needs to yeet. I am saying this for all those who would like to carry children someday.
-Yes your balls can become hairy. Phallo dicks might in fact still have some hairs on them (or in which causes complications, hence the hair removal process before the creation of the penis) and it's common to still get hair removal sessions after first stage.
-You can choose your dick and ball size, sorta. Depending on technique and body your team will usually let you know in advance what they think might be possible, from there you can ask for smaller (ie : Your graft site might allow for a penis of 6 inches, you can ask for 4. Your scrotum can finally get implants, and it might allow for medium size implants, you can ask for small ones instead, etc). Just remember surgery remains an unpredictable thing and even if rarely, sometimes things don't go as planned. Majority of the time it works out though, and rather take some risks see what can be done than be forever miserable am I right?
-You can get plenty of orgasms, but don't expect semen to come shooting out of your dick. Some people's Skene's gland does insane work, which means it basically almost looks the same when you've got UL, but that is not the majority.
I hope this fucking wall of text turns out to be helpful to someone out there. Love y'all.
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