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yellosnacc · 5 days

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folks I need ideas,

what would be an epic celebration of follower count? u must tell me

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yellosnacc · 6 days

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My Refugium creature design contest entry

It's one sharp float.

Here's the text closeup tumblr forgot when this got posted.

#refugium2024 #art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #alien design #spec bio #refugium #pinwheel

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yellosnacc · 13 days

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you should make a species called shoeniima thats like uniima but shoe and it would be so cool you wold make millions of dolar and followers and be famous and rich and powerful

shoeniima

I know what you are

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #uniima #shitpost #shoeniima #spec bio

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yellosnacc · 23 days

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I just stumbled upon your blog and I think your creatures are so interesting!!

Could you talk a little more about the sexual dimorphism of your bipedal species (Is "Slomen" the right name?), and what the "crop pouch" the females have is that you mentioned in a recent post? And also how the reproductive process works with the "meat egg"? Do the males have an "umbilical cord" like appendage to nurture the meat egg? How does that work?

Okay so.

Sexes/gender

Slomen have two sexes. The females are stereotypically the men of their society and males are stereotypically women. Some cultures have more accepted genders than others. Slomen also apply this inverted human-gender system to animals.

To make reading easier I will use masc and fem for the sexes.

On average, fem slomen are lighter with smaller muscles. They are very noticeable for having big display feathers on their back arms. Few cultures see them as sexual and thus hide them/cut feathers - only allowing fresh parents (they can be used to carry smaller children or the megg) to show them.

Fem slomen also have big air sacks on their chest. These are mostly for personal expression and can be used to signal things like status. With some training, the sloman can also use it in speech. "Lady talk" has many different meanings and uses among cultures.

Deeper within the sack is a food storage organ reduced to only be used during early childcare.

Also, fem often have brighter colors, though limited to browns to yellows with sometimes black or white.

Masc slomen are slightly bigger. They lack long arm feathers and developed air sacks.

On the right side (usually) is a small slit. This is where the "meat egg" leaves the body when fertilized or discarded. If fertilized, the masc sloman's bigger back arms hold it to the body (but cloth "backpacks" are also used).

The megg and other

Sloman are a little complicated when it comes to reproduction. The dedicated organs are in their short necks with transfer happening in their mouth. For most of the year, these organs are hard to feel but at the end of winter, they become active. Until late middle spring to the beginning of summer slomen are more interested in partnering (with many attached traditions). Most cultures have a matriarchal family with one fem (in one generation/partnership) and multiple mascs (who are often not expected to stay for long).

The one fem shares her drops (bigger multicellular seed) with her partners. After a few days the masc slomen have visibly swollen neck side. After that, the meat egg drops out of their neck opening. First, the umbilical stays short, staying close. When its size starts approaching 10cm, it falls to the shoulders and then its growth continues consistently. After all the organs are either used up or reorganized for the baby's shape - right size and weight, it separates from the internal megg wall. The umbilical slowly dies off and the parent stops producing soup.

After a few more days, the baby eats its way out of the remaining megg wall.

By that time the fem sloman already has the "crop pouch" full. Babies use their giant curved tooth to pierce the pouch skin. It heals fast but it takes time to get used to. The pouch content is a lot like the masc sloman's soup.

The unfertilized megg is actually capable of growth even without fertilization as it's a separate haploid organism (just like the drop). But it's rare and unwanted.

Slomen don't have the easiest time reproducing and since it happens basically once a year with a bunch of possible complications, they find large multi-generational families very important. Everyone helps a little with the wave of children. Also yes, twins can happen but it's usually lethal for at least one.

I know this hasn't been very detailed but I hope it explains a bit. I didn't want to go deep into reproduction in case it would be too icky. At some point I will show general vertebrate reproduction (on the sloman continent), with some Kula context likely.

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yellosnacc · 27 days

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Welcome to a very important announcement.

So I was thinking a lot and I think this month is a great time to say I'm working on a new show called Alien Recovery Center (in hell).

It will be an epic series about aliens recovering!

Here's a preview of the designs!!!!!!

Hope u are full of epic excitement!!!!!!!!!!!!

aliens belong to these kind people

@grox-empire - grox

@lichpassing - c singers

@t34-mt - maanul

@dokupine - belugirin

@charseraph - crown

@iguanodont - birg

@shuttlecarrier - geoling

@velociraptortrick - vyreen

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #woooow #so epic #unreality #I love things that are real #can't wait to see these animated #april fools #digital art #alien time #alien recovery center #so cool

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yellosnacc · 1 month

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What is the biggest / most extensive speculative evolution project that you know of?

I haven't read/seen as many as some other people. I'm not swimming in the spec for as long but I would probably pick rtts because of the details. I feel like Jay Eaton can answer any question about their world.

There might not be as many spec animals and biomes explained directly but yea. My pick from what I know but more.

#ask #answers

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yellosnacc · 1 month

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Made a little personal character based off @yellosnacc ‘s world a little Uniima guy

#god I love this thang #so much joy #not my art #factorybought #uniima #the clothes design is soo good #pattern soooo good #so grabbable #thank you for such great sight

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yellosnacc · 1 month

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(sorry u have to see them undressed)

This is not a final look but let's say there are some small changes to uniima. (There's very little practical change because these were already a thing, it just wasn't visually clear.) The hair has been like this forever but I never drew the bamboo feathers themselves so here they are.

So yeah, different plates/parts of the unii-skin have slightly different functions or store other things. The back of the neck contains many hard roots from which the node hair grows. The skin itself is leathery but flexible. Its biggest strength comes from the roots that function like osteoderms. Hard pieces like this are easier to see in older individuals whose skin is less fatty and more wrapped so they might look somewhat spiky at times.

The neck is another strong armor piece because it needs to protect multiple organs - primarily lungs/part of lungs. But in most individuals, the "roots" inside don't grow outside of the skin.

You can see here that compared to "islanders" (or coastal etc), "centrals" are pretty small and less bulky. One thing is that centrals are more arboreal than many other groups and being heavy makes climbing liiittle harder. Other ethnicities are also not the biggest fans of powered flight but it's getting around. I will talk in more detail and more informatively another time. I still need to do some sloman things. For now, enjoy the plate designing wip.

Have this snack while you consume information. Harvested in the morning.

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #worldbuilding #speculative evolution #spec bio #uniima #alienart #alien species #original alien species #creature design

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yellosnacc · 1 month

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Welcome to a long one.

The Ciwan empire is the fastest-growing sloman power ever since the war of continents and the first to discover a form of gunpowder (thanks to their enemies being uniima lls who have been using it long before).

But even with that advantage (among slomen), the Ciwan armies are iconic for a different reason. That being the Kuiqua-trained units that Sun-cutters come from.

These units have traditionally existed for hundreds of years but are slowly just becoming a symbol for show because of the political and battling changes in the world. However, you will still see them from time to time ripping people to pieces.

Just like the majority of sloman military groups the unit relies on intense teamwork, they need constant communication and preplanned routes to deal with the opposing strategy.

The simplified average scene might look something like this:

In one unit of 30 members, three strikers (Sun-cutters) make a plan with their scholars and commanding Fire-catchers (Seconds leaders). After getting to the war zone they wait for their window in which some members spy or communicate with deeper army spies. When they know their target and best strategy they get in. The strikers use hand gestures, clicks, or whistles to save energy while the Seconds forward the orders to the rest with "ground's" (war language), wooden whistles see more use in very large units. Many times, however, often just seeing the movement of the sun-cutters is enough for the whole group to act.

Strikers will sometimes wait behind their heavies (Beasts) if their force isn't necessary (units can be as few as 5 members or as many as 50, the two extremes work very differently). Once the situation calls for it, they bullet their targets, often stabbing talons first and tearing muscles in a swift motion. This may happen multiple times as other unit members engage in direct battle with the target/s or disarm them with specialized tools. Kuiqua units both kill and capture, having healing supplies on their heavies if they need to make sure their target doesn't bleed out (or their own soldiers).

All members of the Kuiquan unit are priests of different levels but all are priests of the dead (ones that speak for their ancestors rather than gods). It's believed lands conquered with these soldiers present will flourish with life. Many former battlegrounds have turned into gardens and crop fields (hopefully they don't keep this up when landmines are invented).

To the image. What you see is a small variety of soldiers. Beasts and fire-catchers have other names and features in their armor that they are known for based on all their roles that can often switch between fights. Only Sun-cutters truly have one name.

Fire-catchers are also sometimes strikers in training and may move up if they prove themselves. Though, more often Sun-cutters rise from the ranks of regular taloned soldiers with enough talent.

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As mentioned in the image, Sun-cutters tend to be very prideful. Their helmets are an impractical mess that pushes their ears forward. A Ciwan Sloman's ears are very important to them and if they are damaged it's a career-ending event. Still, almost no strikers bind their ears, not wanting to be shamed for cowardness.

an ex-striker

here is the whole picture if you prefer it big

Btw, Kuiqua is the city Neal lives in. He has met or been arranged to meet these units multiple times since Neal himself is stuck classified as a fancy soldier. They are also not uncommon around temples, small talk is required.

Thank you for reading this far! Next I must answer the questions of biology. This has taken me 50 000 years.

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #worldbuilding #speculative evolution #spec bio #sloman culture #slomen #fantasy culture #alien culture #character design #illustration #sloman military

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yellosnacc · 1 month

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I was thinking about what features my pebble interpretation would have and I decided to do something more literal with the "both machine and organism". I'm thinking the puppet wouldn't have as hard of a time exiting the cycle if it was fully mechanical.

So anyway, "jello-coated" skeleton with blood and fuel tubes. This is not exactly what I imagined, it's more on the abstract side. But the pebble should be a little translucent.

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #rw fp #rw five pebbles #rw spoilers #rainworld art #rain world #five pebbles #five bones #rain world art month

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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ive been going through your blog and i love love you characters and i want to consume it all and congrats on the creation so cool so cool!!

thank you so so so much ❤️

Hopefully, with time the creations become even more consumable

(have a little guy)

#yippee #answers #thank youu #I explode (happy way)#art #artists on tumblr #digital art #spec bio #asks like this are a great excuse to draw autism creature #aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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"another" one for the rw art month

submerged superstructure - resting leviathan

idk how many I will make for the challenge (surely not all)

#art #digital art #rw #submerged superstructure #rw leviathan #rain world #rw art #rw art month

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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I'm sorry about this

#art #digital art #artwork #rw downpour #rw #rain world #rain world downpour #five pebbles #looks to the moon #rw lttm #rw fp #normal post #you welcome #not spec

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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I've been wondering - what are the tiny arms on the slomen?

The limbs on the sloman back are somewhat vestigial since they are not necessarily but most will still use them for their intended purpose in some way.

The "chicken wings" are often attractive to slomen as they help with childcare. Having strong or flexible mid limbs can make expanding family easier (you don't have to buy carry-bags).

Men will carry the meat eggs (external womb) before it hatches. After that the women often take the main role in nurturing the slims, since they are the ones with "crop pouches" full of milk-like substance.

The chicks get tired easily so even after hatching, the wings will find use for carrying.

On top of that, women grow long textured feathers on their wings, very attractive.

Some cultures don't allow showing wings or chest pouches while others don't care or they have it status based.

The colors on the picture aren't realistic and are more meant to differentiate sections of the characters. Real meat eggs are darker and have feathers of the parent's color.

#art #speculative biology #artists on tumblr #digital art #artwork #worldbuilding #speculative evolution #spec bio #original species #original alien species #xenobiology #slomen #ask #answers #alien species

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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I'm sorry for being so inactive.

I'm sick AGAIN

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yellosnacc · 2 months

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