#shadow specs

[pannkai]

shadow specs my beloved ⚡️

[new-squidbese-fattoon]

Okay so I'm reading the Splatoon manga again-

AND THE SHADOWS ARE BACK

[raingerr]

i am finally going to introduce my favorites of my creatures so far

THE SERPENTS

the serpents are members of Ophidoptera (winged snake) and are the last surviving non-avian dinosaurs. they have several unique features that separate them from the rest of Dinosauria. these features include venom, which is thought to have developed in their much smaller ancestors for defense, and external earlobes. it isn't entirely known why these external ears developed, but it was likely to compensate for changes that developed in the skull. ophidopterans have notably different head shapes than other dinosaurs, so it is likely they lost many of the internal adaptations for hearing that other reptiles have.

serpents have a range of sizes and specializations, so they are able to fill many niches. some of the more derived genera lost their front limbs entirely, while others became large, dangerous predators.

this is the phylogeny for Ophidoptera

below are all of the serpents; each of them has a detailed biology but the last time i drafted a post with all of those details it was extremely long so im leaving them out for now. if anybody has any questions about them feel free to ask :)

[bazookaboi]

FANDOM SKETCH DUMP

I somehow forgot that Dib already had a canon teen design and when I got to the episode again where it was shown I o_o Ehhh I prefer semi-bald Dib in conclusion.

As for the Avatar stuff. Na’vi. Oh boy. Na’vi… I like the other creatures but NOT THOSE SEXY BLUE SMURF CAT HUMAN HYBRID THINGS. JAMES CAMERON. GIVE ME A SCIENTIFICALLY PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR THOSE MAMARY GLANDS AT ONCE. I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE WIMPY “Oh WeLL iTs fOr a HuMaN auDiEncE” EXCUSE. So yeah. Wips of my redesign for them, paying attention that it is very much hinted at that their evolutionary chain comes from Pandora and they aren’t some weird offshoot post-human species that adapted to pandora. although there’s a whole bunch of issues that I have with avatar in general, if you guys want I would be happy to rant about it… I really like avatar but at the same time some things about it piss me off.

Oh yeah and Shadow semi spec bio redesign because I really like Sonic 👍🏼 Nine is my favorite character though.

[abbilaura-artdump]

Day 27 - Festival

Dragging the introvert to a pride event (idk I’ve never been I’m too introverted)

[is-the-character-aroacespec]

Is he aroace?

🧡    💛     🤍     🩵    💙

Reasoning: "I sometimes wonder if a vital part of me is broken. I look at Clive and Mathilda and see... Well, you used the word "fire". But whatever it is that they have, I seem to lack it."

-from his A support with Python

[cellulosaurus]

Sonic characters Had fun adapting the colors into something more accurate to what mammals would bear

[troythecatfish]

[lakunalaika]

[‼️TW: This post is not sexual content itself however it talks about asexuality and thus also discusses sex.‼️]

Before pride month ends I want to talk about Transformers characters that are on the aroace spectrum!!

I want to clarify that since Cybertonians don't reproduce sexually that makes them all asexual in cannon!

...However the fandom still has a lot of different interpretations and headcannons. Some of these include procreation while others are robots being sexual for the sake of "fun" rather than biology. I personally feel VERY uncomfortable with the idea of sexual reproduction in transformers but fandom is fandom and I am well aware of how it ignores the cannon so this list is made with that in mind.

As for the aromantic part of this post....

Sadly none of those are actually cannon since the creators haven't said anything about it and it's never said out loud in the media these characters are from HOWEVER I feel like most of these are very heavily implied. If you're confused about labels please look them up!

Sorry this post only contains three characters, I'm writing this literally last minute before going to the airport lol. I feel like there are maybe some more that I've missed so you're welcome to comment or reblog if you want to add to the list!

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Shockwave: aromantic, asexual, could be aplatonic in some continuities.

I HAD to start with him. Speaks for itself really, if you're in the fandom you're probably familiar with how little emotion Shockwave expresses in general. Sadly though most people either see him as a completely emotionless monster or make him the super ooc :( He has no interest in sex or romance and some versions of him do not care for platonic bonds either.

The fandom sadly does not understand this, I'm not completely against him being shipped with other characters I just wish it was written properly and with his sexual/romantic orientation in mind. I feel like there's some interesting queer platonic lab partner shipping potential here but again this fandom is terrible at not sexualising him for some reason.

He does show care for others in SOME continuities, in Cyberverse we see that he used to be friends with Wheeljack and possibly some other characters. He does have emotions, even in other shows/media, we see him get visibly angry in TFP and Earthspark. So just saying that he doesn't feel anything is a straight up lie. He follows logic although we do see him make non logical choices when influenced by emotions, it's rare but it has happened.

I'm planning to make more content about him and being aroace spec soon. I want to show people that just because you don't feel forms of attraction or love towards others doesn't mean you're completely heartless. And yes I know an extremely stereotypical evil robot probably isn't the best character to use to prove a point like this but I just need people to stop mischaracterising him.

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Shadowstriker: aromantic, asexual.

[most of this is refering to her in Cyberverse, thought I do mention IDW briefly]

What is it with clearly aroace female characters, usually villains, and being called masc lesbians? No offence to lesbians but please y'all let us have some representation. Sorry pooks she doesn't want a girl, she doesn't want anyone actually. Which doesn't mean she doesn't value friendship, just look at how she interacts with Soundwave and Lazerbeak! That's found family if I've ever seen it!

I think she's someone who struggles a lot with emotions and intimacy just in general, though we do actually see her emotions slipping through the "mask" more towards the end of the show, even being happy [thought it was quite bittersweet] and part of a group hug in the last episode. Well done her for actually accepting physical touch that isn't punching someone in the face! She's a very untrusting character who tends to assume the worst in everyone and is really aggressive for most of the show. She has absolutely no interest in romance or sex and is probably apothisexual/apothiromantic. But as previously stated I think platonic love is really important to her. She's the type of person who would kill for her found family, in fact considering she's a Decepticon she probably has.

She's one of those extremely interesting and emotionally complex characters and yet somehow she's always overlooked. I see people talking about wanting more well written female characters and HERE SHE IS! Honestly I'd recommend watching Cyberverse even if you're just doing it for her, it's worth it. I could write a whole essay all about her. Can y'all tell she's my favourite? Because she is.

As for shipping I do like the idea of her being in a queer platonic ship with Flamewar and Slipstream in the IDW comics they're in, though again, I don't think people know how to write qp relationships...

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TFP Soundwave: demiromantic, asexual.

This one is only specific to one continuity and that's Transformers Prime. Not saying other versions aren't on the spectrum, I have a quite couple headcannons, though I feel they might be a bit ooc/self indulgent so I'm not including them since I'm trying to keep this list as "likely to be cannon" as I can.

In the show he doesn't speak and doesn't really have a face so he doesn't really express himself a lot. Though he still definitely shows emotion, just, differently I guess? He is uninterested in sex, I think he could be in a romantic relationship but it would have to be someone he's already emotionally attached to. Platonic love is extremely important to him but specifically his cassettes, they're his family. Others however.... I feel like he doesn't really care for a lot of the characters in the show but then again he doesn't show emotions much so he could just be hiding it.

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[hardcoregamer]

There are plenty of reasons why a good game can become a financial flop. Sometimes it’s due to poor marketing, being released at the wrong time, or the money it made didn’t meet its budget. Sure, they might achieve cult classic status as a sleeper hit, but it still stings to discover a fantastic game only to learn of its disastrous launch, as these amazing examples will show. For this list, each entry will be ranked by how poorly it sold worldwide.

[vorchagirl]

A Deal's A Deal

The Shadow Broker offers Commander Shepard a deal she can't refuse... (Aka. Shepard gets her fuck on with a Yahg 😜)

This was written for @crimsonshield75 as part of the 2024 @spectre-requisitions-exchange

(Mind the tags! This is not my usual fluffy smut, this is PWP explicit violent dubcon monster sex with a big big size difference!)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54246664

[flock-of-cassowaries]

Don’t do it, Willie Loomis.

We know you want to. But don’t.

Remember last time, Willie.

[refinedstorage]

my entry for the SoD in game art competition featuring the wonderful miss Gill

[sleeping-ranna]

Pre nerf radahn be like

[raingerr]

my last specevo worldbuilding post was a while ago but i promise i didnt forget

today's topic: what if a horse could fly yaaayyy

what is important to consider is that i like an absurd challenge, which includes the fact that horses are tetrapods. equines have four limbs (their legs) and, unfortunately, a true pegasus has six (legs + two wings). it is really really implausible that a horse would evolve two new limbs that eventually develop into huge, feathered wings that can lift itself up so i had to get more creative. and luckily there is an awesome location in my world that could lend itself to creating freaky horses.

The Clifflands are a unique area of the world characterized by hundreds of miles-deep canyons and ravines. the remaining land areas are called islands. if you are wondering how this land got like this: thats a secret. but just imagine if an unbearably large object made of ethereal energy suddenly slammed into the planet and screwed everything up. it was a very sudden event and the plains and meadows that once covered this landscape became cracked and broken. clearly, this environment is not suitable for large grazing animals like horses.

the first offshoot of horses from this area was the genus Onychohippus, a relative of Eohippus. It was similar to Eohippus for the most part, but its limbs showed more adaptations for climbing and agility. this is where the family Pteroungulinae begins.

the fossil record is sparse in this area for obvious reasons, but the next known step in evolution was the Protopteroungulis. this animal had distinct adaptations for flight. the forelimbs were altered for gliding flight, likely to make traveling from island to island much easier. though this lineage shares traits with pterosaurs and bats, they differ in the construction of the forelimbs from both of them. the second toe became elongated and retained its hoof. it is thought that the remaining hoof was used in intraspecies combat. it may also be useful for landing against and climbing the stony cliff walls. since Protopteroungulis was likely not the most graceful flier, it may have used the hoof on its wing tips to land. it would have glided over to another cliff, turned its body upright, then hit the cliff with its wings. the sharp hoof claws would dig into the wall and it would settle onto its back legs as well. then, it would have been able to climb up the wall using its wings and legs.

the second notable feature of its wings is the bony rod through the middle. this bone is analogous to the sesamoid carpal on the back of horses' front legs. the wing itself is just skin.

pteroungulinae continued to gain more adaptations to flight. the third toe soon became vestigial and eventually was absorbed/combined into the long wing finger. that toe's hoof remained present, however, and became a hard surface on the outer edge of the wing. Pteroungulis was one of the first members of Pteroungulinae to have this hoof surface. the remaining toe on its wing also became more hooked, presumably to assisting in movement along the cliffs. its back toes became claw-like and its wing was much larger than the previous Protopteroungulis. it is thought that Pteroungulis may have been able to use powered flight, but this is not for certain. one piece of evidence to this is that its coloration was more similar to its modern relative, which is though to look like that in order to camouflage itself from the top down to blend in with the entire landscape. this would only be necessary if it were flying above the ravines, so it is not unlikely it was at least capable of pumping its wings to gain altitude to a degree.

the only surviving member of Pteroungulis is Caelohippus. it is most similar to Pteroungulis, but is more built for powered flight. "Sky horses" can be found soaring above the Clifflands, evading their draconic predators. they have a sharp spine on the end of their wings and have been seen using it to grab onto cliff walls as well as sparring with other sky horses. the hoof plate on the edge of the wing is used to deflect the attacks of other sky horses. they are omnivorous, mainly eating foliage but also going after small lizards, mammals, and birds. unlike horses, they retain their upper canines.

[quirkwizard]

Assuming you had access to every quirk you could want which ones do you think could have interest comparability if used together, kinda like what all for one did with air cannon and springlike limbs?

If you had access to every quirk in the series what do you think the strongest quirk combination might be? Not in a Quirk Marriage way to be clear, more so if one person had two quirks like nagant. Some combos I had that would be devastating if they were used to their fullest potential were Confession + Brainwashing, Permeation + Invisibility, and Manifest + Creation.

I'm not sure if there are any option that'd be "strongest", but I can try and go for ones I think have a lot of potential and synergy. Though for the sake of this, I'm ignoring any options that aren't super interesting. Like yeah, "Rifle" and "Snipe" pair up great, but they don't really add much to each other.

Impact Recoil+Absorb and Release: A simple, yet potent combination. You take the innate protection of "Impact Recoil", mix it the range of effects that "Absorb and Release", and you hopefully get an amazing defense power.

Slide and Glide+Larceny: These two are similar enough they could easily combine, but different enough to make it interesting. It'd basically look like a mini version of the Deva Path from Naruto with it's power to push and pull things around.

Meatball+Transforming Arms: Take all of the insane stuff we've seen Hood made with his arms. Now apply it to someone's entire body. That's on top of what can be done with "Meatball". Yeah, you're going to becoming a bio weapon in no time.

Manifest+Food: This is probably one of the most obvious combinations. The Quirk that lets the user make whatever they eat with "Manifest" and the Quirk that lets them eat whatever they want with "Food". The possibilities are endless.

Foldabody+Mimicry: An odd one, but I like to this could combine to expand what "Mimicry" is capable of. Imagine the user flattening themselves out to puppet a larger object, spreading themselves out amount multiple objects at a time, or just max out their stealth.

Black+Dark Shadow: While "Black" could let the user control and fuse with "Dark Shadow" for greater synergy between entity and user, I think that it'd be interesting in using with the shadow part of the power, using Dark Shadow to move and spread their foci of control.

Solid Air+Whirlwind: Between the sheer control of "Whirlwind" and the solid state of "Solid Air", this could effective let the user shape the air around them into constructs. They'd basically become like the Green Lantern, but instead using the air around them to do it.

Danger Sense+Permeation: With how much inherent danger that comes with "Permeation", "Danger Sense" could help a lot with navigating and using it to it's full potential. Essentially since it'd let the user take full advantage of the selective intangibility.

Chronostasis+Gearshift: You take the slow down effect of "Chronostasis" and the speed up effect of "Gearshift", and you've got one insanely useful power. You could effectively slow down anything to a crawl or speed it up to the point where no one could see it.

High Spec+Overclock: This is arguably the most potent option among the list with how well they feed each other. Not only could "Overclock" take the immense processing power of "High Spec" to new highs, but extra brainpower of "High Spec" may do better at handling the strain of "Overclock".