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[ Content warnings: Parasites, aliens, mind control, body horror ]
Clo-Gals (short for "clothes gals") are an open species of sentient clothes that pilot cute human "shells."
Anyone is allowed to make as many as they like, no approval necessary!
Anatomy & Lore
Loosely inspired in appearance by the kamui from Kill la Kill, Attireans (singular: Attirean, from the word "attire") are a race of shapeshifting aliens who originally came to Earth just to feed off human emotions/interaction, but some of them stuck around because they think humans are neat. When an individual Attirean attaches itself to a shell, the combined being is then classified as a Clo-Gal!
Clo-Gals can be any gender, not just girls! (Attireans have found that presenting as cute girls tends to attract a lot of interaction, though.)
Shells are the human-like vessels that Attireans control to blend into human society. All shells have "soulless" eyes and typically have blank smiles. There are two types of shells!
- Organic shell: An actual human body! This was once a person, and they might still be conscious in there somewhere under all the mind control... (Of course, this is assuming that the Attirean didn't outright slaughter the human.)
- Synthetic shell: Robots or lab-grown artificial humans! These are easier for Attireans to obtain, but it's harder to pass off as a human.
- Some have visible robotic lines/joints, barcodes, or other visual indicators.
Clo-Gal anatomy generally consists of:
- Top: Contains eye(s) and vital organs. Eyes can look like buttons, printed designs, or similar. May also contain sharp teeth to "bite" and anchor the Attirean to the shell.
- Bottom: Digestive system. Usually (but not always) short, above the shell's knee, to easily vent out burned energy. Teeth may also be located here.
- Footwear: Defense mechanism. Can transform into a weapon and be used while "worn" (knife heels!) or manually held (your shoe is also a gun!).
- Optional: accessories (gloves, hats, etc.)
Original concept art
Some mutations: Ribbonitis (unraveling, ribbon-like flesh) and Occulosis (extra eyes showing up on the body)! Either can happen if the Attirean itself is ill or if the shell is rejecting the bond.
Also, I launched a Clo-Gals Discord server! No pressure to join!
Hey everyone! School is finally wrapping up, so I'm starting to do some rehauls of Clo-Gals :]
To start, I've retired the masterlist, since it didn't really make sense for us as an open species. The characters tab on the Toyhouse world will effectively serve as a "masterlist" now!
I've also slightly modified the rules, where you no longer need to credit me (dellabeat) as the creator of the species. (Of course, it's still appreciated.)
The May newsletter and first monthly prompt have been posted!
https://toyhou.se/~bulletins/754029.may-2022-newsletter-prompt
The sale for the May 2022 adoptable is now live!
https://toyhou.se/~bulletins/790364.-open-clo-gals-official-adopt-004-elegant-rose