It's always so disappointing when sci fi and fantasy books call their languages "Basic" or "Common". No language is apolitical or universal: if they're all calling one language Basic, who made it that way? Why is THIS dialect "Common" and all the others are Special/Magical/Incomprehensible??? Show me even a hint of the politics, or give your language a real name
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Argyros, a monument to the divine 👁️👾✨
Another secret satan mini-piece! This time for @leidensygdom !! Argy has the absolute coolest design and I was dying to draw her!!
(also decided to open commissions Friday specifically for those who are interested!!)
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Hi! I don't usually talk much on here, but I wanted to share this! For the past three or four years I've been working on these graphic novels called The Roman Stars with writer Ivan Brandon!
What is The Roman Stars? It's a grand space opera about the life of Julius Caesar! And we are currently LIVE on Kickstarter
So if you like graphic novels, space epics, and/or Roman History, I would greatly appreciate it if you all would check our book out!
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Humanity is the first ever life in the universe, in billions of years other civilazations will look back at how we are right now in awe and admiration, we are the ancients, we are like gods for the those who don't yet exist
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Looking for new people to follow and maybe collect a couple moots along the way!
Last time I made a post like this it introduced me to a lot of new blogs so I'm doing it again. Interact with this post if you post about any of the following and I'll check your blog out (no pressure to follow back idc, this is purely to get more content on my dash):
General sci/fi fantasy
Wheel of Time
Cosmere/Stormlight Archive
DnD/Dimension 20
Star Wars
Video games in general, especially rpgs & indie
Nintendo
Disco Elysium
Hades & Supergiant Games
Undertale
Xenoblade
Cartoon Network Studios stuff like Over the Garden Wall, Infinity Train, Regular Show, Adventure Time, etc.
Always Sunny
Our Flag Means Death
Community
Arrested Development
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
General shitposts/funny posts
General animals and cute/happy stuff
:) !!
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more alien fashion- this time, from my original planet Kha-El (or Kha II, of the Kha system). modeling is my character Yuros, a member of the dominant species.
Members of this race experience the change in seasons through the changing of their own skin and hair. Over the course of a local planetary year (over twice as long as terran years), they shift from the lightest shade on the left, to the darkest on the right, and back again. For some kha-elians the process can be quite grueling at times, as more rapid shifts in color may result in heavy shedding or molting.
The rest of the planet shifts color, too. Everything from the flora and fauna, to the dirt, sands & muds they walk on will shift color as the weather changes, thoroughly embedding color into their culture.
The most popular fashion on kha-el usually involves some kind of iridescent or otherwise color-shifting fabric (see image). Solid color, with no texture, sheen, or shifting property, is often seen as quite sterile.
This proud race of people has a rich history of vibrant colors and powerful emotions. Like many races, they were once far more militaristic and conflict-driven. Since their warlike days, they’ve evolved to value personal dignity, respect for others & healthy competition.
Socially, it’s popular to bond over small tests of skill, wit, dignity, and endurance. In some occasions, simply entering one’s space can be considered a challenge- and will surely be met with enthusiasm. It’s equally popular for people to take bets on these contests, therein participating in the bonding themselves.
This combination of a violent past and a modern culture of respectful competition are reflected in their high fashion today- with many garbs and gowns including a built-in personal-space-bubble. They serve as both a proud statement of boundaries, encouraging respectful distance from others, and as an elegant (if not impractical) accessory.
i have much more to say about this race- particularly in their anatomy, skills, and culture. (note to self- expand on how militaristic past reflects in current culture) for now, have this!
in meta, i was inspired a lot by the filaments of flowers like lilies. theyre so bold and dramatic and alien, but dainty and elegant all the same.
the floral inspirations are pretty obvious in the coloring of the first one, what with it looking like pale petals.
the coloring of the second one was inspired by that swampy rain color, and the pattern by drops of dew on spiderwebs.
third one was inspired by…. the epic movie from 2013. and also the cups they serve moscow mules in. they can’t all be insightful, i guess.
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