feeling down have this gabriel
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how do the sharks in your universe deal with parasites like ommatokoita and copepods?
Oh, that's a very specific question hehe
Well, they developed arms, so naturally they got rid of the parasites with their bare hands. The parasites developed new tactics like attaching themselves to parts of the body that the sharkfolk probably couldn't reach. But then a sense of community blossomed, so they got rid of each other's parasites until they finally invented natural repellents to apply to their skin.
As they adapted to the surface of the sea, they never came into contact with these parasites again, but they found other problems to deal with on the surface, mainly related to fungi ~
In relation to the Ommatokoita, the civilization who have Greenland Sharks as their original ancestors, known as "Longevians", probably had a cultural and spiritual connection with this parasite. They believed that allowing themselves to be blinded by the parasite throughout their lives gave rise to new senses that perceived a hidden reality, saying that they could see the 'essence' of life forms and thus discover whether they were mentally or physically ill. With the rise to the surface of the sea and the arrival of the modern age, this slowly became folklore and the tradition was lost.
The parasite that specifically affected the ancient Longevian sharkfolk has never been found in the wild again, only a few remain alive living in the eyes of elders who are more than five centuries old, probably extinguished by the abandonment of the practice.
I wrote some more details in the alt text of the illustrations if you want to check ~ I hope you enjoy! 🦈✨
I wanted to thank whoever asked this question! I've been stuck with art for a few days due to my declining mental health and this has inspired me to draw a little again! I will answer the other previous questions soon ~
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My favorite banned terms on this site are "suicide prevention" and "safe sex"
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Blame the user who said Eggman could pull this outfit better than Knuckles or Rouge, I’m completely innocent
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me when i wanna talk about my special interests but i got the vampire autism where you gotta invite me to talk about smth first, otherwise i wont say shit or dont know what to say because i feel like im annoying
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english swear words are so tame none of them can hold a candle to kurva
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Thinking about "Good morning" and "Hello world" having the same meaning just for two different species
born worlds apart but both the same
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guys i’m not really caught up on greek mythology does anyone know who this person is??
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whens the maid dress update
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