#spec bio server

[bears-artlogyippee]

this link wont expire!! sorry im new at this haha

[styllwaters]

Rejoice! Qhuavan arthropods (sea crawler bugs) be upon you

[biodiversesv]

Join Biodiverse!

Biodiverse is an LGBT+ centered science Discord server where we welcome science lovers from all fields and levels of expertise. Casual science enjoyers, certified professionals, and anyone in between are all welcome to join and talk about their passions!

Here are some of the things we offer:

🧪Channels for a variety of science topics - There is a focus on natural sciences (biology, botany, mycology), as well as topics covering lots of different fields of science (astronomy, geology, chemistry). There's something for everyone!

🔍 Identification Help - Encounter a critter or plant you don't know the name of? We'll try to help you out with our handy identification help pings that connect you to people who might recognize your find.

📽️Movie nights - We have (mostly) weekly movie nights on Saturday evenings, as well as impromptu movies throughout the month. 🧠Events & Activities - Stay tuned for events we might host, such as birding competitions or art contests! We also host Trivia where everyone is welcome to participate, and a study session ping if you need someone to body double with you in a voice chat!

😸Custom Emotes - Cute animal themed emotes, drawn by me and unique to the server!

If any of this sounds interesting to you, or you just need a place to yap about your favorite topics and look at cool animals, please consider joining our Discord server!

[rz-053]

Unlocking The Black Box - Open Xenofic/Worldbuilding/Specbio Server!

The previous post has died down [read: I completely fucking lost it eheheh], I'm making a new post to share the invite to my xenofiction, specbio, and worldbuilding server, The Black Box!

Basic Info

18+, please be of age when joining. Server is not inherently explicit, but is oriented towards adult artists, writers, and enthusiasts.

Separate sections for xenofiction, worldbuilding, and speculative biology

Welcomes the above for existing media and your original projects

Welcoming off topic channels as well as a general art channel to share works that might not apply elsewhere!

Friendly atmosphere, can be a little slow but most people are happy to interact.

Admin [me] is frequently online and responsive!

If you have any troubles, my discord is rz053. Just send me a friend request and I'd be glad to answer any questions!

[eclipsesalign]

The wonders of being in a worldbuilding server are so underappreciated. Where else are you gonna see someone go “Hey guys anyone wanna ask me questions about [insert original species here]”

And then when someone does ask a question about them, they respond with the most milquetoast ass bland 1 sentence answer (and then get pissy when nobody else asks them questions)

[rhia-project]

i just kinda wanna say to the few people who follow me on here, i have kind of moved over to my discord server and i dont really post on tumblr anymore and i also have way more stuff on discord that i havent (and probably wont ever) post/ed on here

[osrs-zine-project]

OSRS Pride Zine Project

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Theme: A Garden of Many Colours (Pride)

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We are creating a a digital fanzine highlighting the OldSchool Runescape LGBTQIA+ community through creative fanworks and commentary. We invite submissions of art, fanfiction, non-fiction and more!

ZINE SCHEDULE

Sign-ups open: Sunday June 15th

Project Check-Ins: Sunday July 6th, Sunday July 27th

Final Pieces Due: Sunday August 17th

Zine Release Date: Sunday August 31st

❤️SIGN-UP FORM: https://forms.gle/fkJ5En1qjDekNut99

🧡FINAL SUBMISSIONS: Email to [osrszineproject (at) gmail (dot) com] along with a bio (max 75 words)

💛COMMUNITY COMMENT - SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/f5D9V2rVXRMj2tgh7

💚WEBSITE: https://osrs-zine.neocities.org/

💙BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/osrszine.bsky.social

💜DISCORD: https://discord.gg/fSVdSZzHFr

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

The purpose of this zine is to:

Showcase creators from the OSRS LGBTQIA+ community

Express support for LGBTQIA+ OSRS players and staff members

Create a record of thoughts, feelings and actions on the topic of LGBTQIA+ representation and inclusion in the game

If this pilot issue is successful, we might look to develop the zine into a regular release with each issue on a different theme. LGBTQIA+ creators and queer theming would remain a cornerstone.

COMMUNITY COMMENT

As a centrepiece to this zine, we would like to collect comments from the community on the subject of Pride in OldSchool RuneScape.

What does Pride in OSRS mean to you? (Max 250 Words)

To read more and submit a comment: https://forms.gle/f5D9V2rVXRMj2tgh7

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

As a digital zine this project isn't limited by page count, and we'd like to take as many contributions as possible. The suggestions in the guidelines below are by no means exhaustive.

ART - Pride themed OSRS art, featuring NPCS and Player Characters alike.

Digital art and traditional art with good digitisation welcome.

Illustrations should be a maximum of one A4 page.

Comics may be longer, but please let us know in advance.

FICTION - Short fiction works about queer life in Gielinor. 500-2500 words.

This could be conventional narrative fanfiction, letters or books in the style of in-game texts, or any other format you'd like to write!

Stories should have an overall hopeful focus, and be the equivalent of a G or T AO3 rating.

NON-FICTION - Articles about any aspect of OSRS and queerness, 500-2500 words.

This might be an analytical piece on the game's lore or mechanics, a journalistic piece on the history or community, or maybe an extended reflection on the community comment prompt.

AND MORE - Poetry? Interviews? Sculpture? Just ask if you have a great idea that falls outside these guidelines!

IMAGE SPECS: maximum canvas size A4, 300 DPI, RBG colour, file type .png

WRITTEN DOCUMENT SPECS: file type .odt, .docx, .rtf, .txt. AVOID .PDF.

Any images accompanying a written submission should be attached separately and follow the image specs.

PROJECT CHECK-INS

Everyone works at their own pace. The project check-ins are intended as mile markers to support you, rather than audits to be scared of. For example, for written pieces you'll probably want to have finished a full draft by the second check-in date and be into the editing phase.

NO AI

No AI tools should be used in the making of your submission. This zine is a community showcase and we want to see your earnest contribution, even if it's messy and imperfect. If you need a hand expressing yourself, feel welcome to ask the organisers or other members of the Discord server for help!

FINAL SUBMISSIONS

Email to [osrszineproject (at) gmail (dot) com] along with a bio (max 75 words).

Final Pieces Due: Sunday August 17th.

PROJECT RELEASE

The zine will be presented in digital format. It will be available hosted on our website and as a free pdf on itch.io for download.

There are no current plans for a printed release.

This zine's place of publication is in the United Kingdom. Digital copies of this zine will be deposited in the British Library and the National Library of Scotland for preservation within 1 month of publication.

[it-was-always-her-rayllumfanzine]

Mod Role Descriptions

Since there has been some confusion! Thanks to @thatartiststudios for explaining this so well. (Note that all the dates on this could be subject to change.)

Fic Mod

Role Overview: The Fic Mod oversees all fanfiction contributions, ensuring high-quality. This role involves reviewing applications, providing feedback, and editing submissions.

Key Responsibilities:

Review writer applications, scoring portfolios (2-3 excerpts, 500-3000 words) for storytelling, Rayllum characterization, and Arc 2 relevance (August 2025).

Coordinate with 10-15 writers via Discord, managing check-ins (outlines, drafts, finals) from September to November 2025.

Edit fics for grammar, clarity, and consistency, ensuring they meet guidelines (SFW, 500-3000 words, G/T rating).

Collaborate with the Art Mod (Tategaminu) for artist-writer collabs (if applicable).

Assist with PDF layout by organizing fics thematically (December 2025).

Skills Needed:

Strong writing/editing skills (familiarity with Google Docs or Word).

Organizational skills to track deadlines and provide constructive feedback.

Discord communication for contributor support.

Time Commitment: 5-8 hours/week, peaking during application reviews (August) and editing (October–November).

Contributor Mod

Role Overview: The Contributor Mod manages the overall contributor experience, ensuring artists and writers stay on track and feel supported. This role is focused on coordinating deadlines and communication across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee contributor applications (August 2025), coordinating with Fic and Art Mods to select 20-30 contributors (10-15 artists, 10-15 writers).

Manage Discord server, posting announcements, reminders, and guidelines for contributors.

Track check-ins (September–November 2025), following up with contributors on sketches, drafts, and finals.

Handle dropouts (10-20% expected) by activating pinch-hitters from the backup list.

Resolve contributor questions or conflicts via Discord, maintaining a positive, inclusive environment.

Assist with final PDF compilation and charity donation logistics (February–March 2026).

Skills Needed:

Project management or organizational skills (e.g., Trello, Google Sheets).

Strong communication to liaise between mods and contributors.

Conflict resolution to handle delays or disputes calmly.

Time Commitment: 6-10 hours/week, peaking during application reviews (August) and check-ins (September–November).

Design/Graphics Mod

Role Overview: The Design/Graphics Mod creates the visual layout of the PDF zine, ensuring a polished, cohesive look that showcases art and fics. This role includes formatting the PDF and potentially designing the cover (if our potential cover artist is unavailable).

Key Responsibilities:

Format the PDF (December 2025) using Canva or Adobe InDesign, arranging 50-70 pages of art and fics by theme (themes to be announced).

Design or integrate the cover art, ensuring it reflects Rayllum’s Arc 2 vibe (November–December 2025).

Add elements like table of contents, contributor bios, and charity info, maintaining consistent fonts and margins.

Test the PDF for quality (300 DPI, compressed for download) and accessibility on multiple devices.

Collaborate with Fic and Art Mods to ensure submissions meet specs (A5 art, formatted fics).

Skills Needed:

Experience with graphic design tools (Canva, InDesign, or similar).

Eye for aesthetics to create a professional, fandom-inspired layout.

Basic understanding of PDF formatting (e.g., DPI, file compression).

Optional: Ability to create cover art if needed.

Time Commitment: 4-7 hours/week, peaking during PDF layout (December 2025).

[greenpumpkinart]

I participated in a slideshow night in @officialcreepypastareheated 's discord server and got to show off some of the spec bio work i've done for Slenderman and his species! Ft. Jeff because I'm shameless

I'm really happy with what I have so far and I'm excited to keep working on it :D This is barely even half of the development so far.

[luxudus]

Draw-over requested by a mutual in a spec-bio server I'm in. This is the first Neo-Anthropocene related full art piece I've made in 10 months.

I also wanna experiment with giving the Ikleud smaller and inverted colored eyes (IE black sclera and bright irises like chimpanzees) to help with the scale and making em more alien.

flat color alt and og pic below

[crows-templets]

Hello! Welcome to crows templates

We make templets for pk, simply plural, and anything else a system would need templets for

We’ll happily take requests! Please keep these rules in mind when requesting:

•it can take anywhere from a few hours, to multiple days to complete a request, please be patient. My queue is long and most requests aren’t posted until a month after the initial request

•please give us a theme and preferably a few emojis or symbols please give me at least 1 emoji/symbol to work with.

•on the note above, you can request from media (game, book, show, movie,ect), but I require emoji suggestions, this is a bit slippery on media I already know, but don’t assume I know any media

•only one request per ask. You can send multiple requests back to back though!

•Minor edits are allowed, please keep credits

•we can deny a request for any reason

•include in your request if there is any information you do or don’t want (introject info,subsystems,etc) I default to including a subsystem space, I do not default to including intorject information

•if you do not need a space for some information (subsystem, introjects) you are welcome to remove that info, do not remove credits

•include in your request if you want an alter or a system intro, if you don’t i will default to alter

•our bio will say if our requests are open, if our requests aren’t open do not request

•if you’re using one of our templates on tumblr I appreciate being tagged in the credits! It’s not required I just get really excited to see my templates in the wild!

•be polite when requesting. I am going to start turning down requests that are demanding. (A simple please or thank is enough I’m not asking for much)

Template master post part one

Part two

Part three

Collective intro templates

Types of templets we make:

•alter intro

•system intro

•singletsona intro (ONLY FOR SYSTEMS)

Templets we won’t make

•searching templets (source calls, partner calls,etc)

•display names

Please Dni if:

•endo

•pro endo

•pro ship

•radqueer

•basic Dni (homophobic,transphobic, racist, etc)

•believes in NPD-abuse

Welcome to interact!

•syscourse neural

•anti endo

•queer folk

•m-spec lesbians and other contradictory

Tag list: @404-systemnotfound @collective-stupidity @lovesomesys @constellation-sys @wretchedlittlebug @seraphim-coinz

The tag list is when requests open or close, if you want to be added send an ask or dm!

If our templates aren’t your style, our lovely(/p) friend bee-hive make amazing templates as well!!

WE HAVE A SERVER NOW! Made and moderated by us and @lovesomesys !! Here

We try not to use closed symbols, if we do *please* tell us so we can fix it

[bears-artlogyippee]

Welcome to Species help!! This server is specifically to help people share and create their species, stories and worldbuilding! we're still working some things out, but we will try our best as a community to help each other!

[styllwaters]

Figured it was time to stop putting it off so here's Kota (his new design, for veterans who remember him). I don't yap about my ocs nearly enough on here so I guess its time to change that

Very basic summary: This guy is a posthuman, the only surviving remnants of humanity in Vivere 44 (I'll make a big updated post for them later). When Earth was destroyed by Genizix the surviving humans were captured and used as test subjects for a digitised consciousness project. They managed to escape in ships, though their physical bodies were no more. Eventually they came across a wormhole and emerged into the Zhagaviit galaxy, where they were given refuge on the Arrow homeplanet of Hanidias.

(Longer backstory under the cut for textwall enjoyers)

EARTH

Kota was a highly successful and well-known astronaut working for Nasa back when earth was still intact. He was driven, determined, a good speaker, and more than prepared to take on any challenge. In his younger years he was a little impulsive and reckless, he liked putting on a show. He strived for the best at all times, and was known for great feats on Earth. He had grown used to the idea of being seen as a prodigy and had high hopes for his future and the future of his daughter. 

Kota pushes himself to the brink at all times, and is not known as someone who gives up easily. During the Genizix-Earth wars, he put himself at the forefront - doing the best he could with others to figure out what to do as Earth was bombarded by the weapons corporation. Though as time went on it became increasingly obvious that Genizix was toying with them and they were doomed from the start. Genizix used the survivors as test subjects for their new project which involved putting consciousnesses into digitized forms, creating the first beta-posthumans.

CAPTURE AND ESCAPE

When Genizix finally reduced Earth to floating space debris humanity was dead meat. Kota and his daughter Elise, who was a computer engineer, sought a way to escape their captors. Together with many other great minds they studied Genizix for months and managed to find a way out of the mothership they were confined to. In the ensuing chaos they lost many, including Elise.

The posthuman survivors escaped in Genizix ships, piloting them through space and trying to get as far as possible from their captors. The loss of Elise broke Kota, who felt responsible for it. This guilt would only grow and intensify as he led the exodus, unsure of where they were even headed. As the de facto 'leader' of the posthuman rebellion he was looked up to and turned into a figurehead of sorts, who shepherded them across the vast nothingness. This responsibility weighed on him like a mountain.

EXODUS

It was a lonely and painful existence, made worse by the fact that many people’s minds couldn’t handle their new digital forms. This is when Entropy began. Biological matter cannot easily be computerised. Many individuals entered what would be termed an Entropic state and ‘malfunctioned’ - they began to mentally deteriorate until there was nothing left of their mind except for snippets; repetition of voice, automatic status notifications placed by Genizix, and ultimately all functions shutting down.

Eventually the deterioration would get to a point where there was nothing but radio silence and the spacecraft would cease to move, lights permanently flickering out. There was nothing that could be done, even as they kept sending distress signals with no response. They were lightyears away from any other civilization that could possibly help them. For a while they were free floating with no direction, dropping off one by one, in the endless vacuum of space. All they could do to keep each other sane was to keep talking to one another.

CONTACT

They traveled for years until they came across a wormhole, and under Kota’s command they entered it with the hope that on the other side there would be salvation. It was an extremely risky and desperate move, but at this point they were willing to try anything. The fleet, which by now was less than half its original population, emerged on the other side into the Zhagaviit galaxy before the wormhole collapsed, alive but with damaged machinery. The first species that made contact with them were the Arrows, and like the other Zhagaviit sophonts they were a civilization recovering from their own war with Genizix.

First Light, an Arrow who was modified by Genizix as a weapon, saved Kota in more ways than one. It took a long time for him to warm up to the Arrows, having the worst possible experience with extraterrestrial first contact. He was guarded, distrustful, and hypervigilant. It took multiple days for him to work up the courage to leave his ship and transfer his consciousness to another medium - the blue c-particles which would house human consciousness from that point on. After gentle coaxing from Light, he began to open up. They shared their experiences, and bonded over them. Seeing Light, who was just as damaged as he was despite their differences - yet still able to smile, and laugh, and hope for a better future, gave him the encouragement to keep going. Kota distracted himself with work, figuring out accommodations for humanity on Hanidias and learning about Arrows. Eventually he and First Light joined the Beacon as ambassadors and diplomats for the Zhagaviit Galactic Community.

[grox-empire]

Epsilon outfit for an AU that's happening in @styllwaters's spec bio discord server!!

Special thanks to Styll (mentioned above), @/Arkelyon and @/Miss-raptor for helping me out with this design I don't think I could've finished this without their help



[orrrgalleamtrue]

whelp, i guess thats a thing now

so im in a spec bio server right? at a few weeks ago i had asked for advice on my project thus far and someone recommended giving spacelanders chromatophores, similar to how it is in the humbolt squid. but i wasn't sure about the idea. however since theyre brightly colored that created a narrative issue cause wouldn't a square just call Orbiton out as a chromatist immediately??? (that was also something i noticed in the ladd film, it just doesnt make since, i mean bro is BRIGHT YELLOW). anyways them having chromatophores solves that issue cause orbiton could just...de-saturate their colors. so i guess that means i need to detail visual languages involving that... (this is not the aformentioned biology post, that is in the works)

[project-deroth]

A basic herbivore for my spec bio project, along with its orange skeleton.

It’s actually a community based project, so if you’re interested in making some species for it, feel free to ask for invite to the discord server where we make these creeturs!