ultradespairboyz oh, i like that! iāll probably use that name idea then, thanks :]
Today's post is a nice little double-feature since I didn't want to spam this forum with more of my threads, hahaha. I'll update this thread as I continue to work on both projects, but I'm a one-man team juggling schoolwork and other stuff, so it might be a little slow, apologies.
Part 1
BIG UPDATE:Ā MASCOT DESIGN COMPLETE! Man, that took me forever.
UPDATE: ALL THEĀ TRAITS ARE NOW COMPLETE! LINK TO THE REQUIRED TRAITS HERE (optional traits are through that link haha.)
PRE-LAUNCH DISCORD!Ā I made this server just as kind of a pre-launch hangout for anyone possibly interested in my silly little guys. I suppose it's a way for everyone to connect with each other and get to know me/my species while we're here, and get more frequent updates and offer commentary in a more convenient fashion, I suppose. I'll be posting about whatever I'm working on or have done already; I'm a student and I don't have all the time in the world so sadly progress is likely going to be a bit slow. Feel free to hang out and chat with each other in the meantime though! JOIN HERE
This species is going to be non-profit, with MYO prices being donations... to somewhere? To keep with the theme of the species it'll likely be some marine conservation organization, so if you guys have suggestions feel free to comment them down.Ā
LORE STUFF, WAHOO!Ā There are two versions of the main lore (the backstory behind the company responsible for the species), the tampered version and the untampered version. Please note that not everything is just "given" to you and that there are some connections you'd have to be making yourself, it's... ARG-esque, in a way..?
I've also added a bunch of other supplemental content, find it here! It includes two videos ;) yes it was torture to make you'll notice some links aren't filled yet, that's the stuff I'm working on.Ā
UPDATE:Ā I have some designs for some important characters in the lore (which are actually AUs of my existing characters but hhh I made Lola from scratch what more do you want I'm lazy.) The one IC is slightly more important than his boyfriend lol.
Here they are! Enjoy. We now have official designs for each level of rarity, though I don't use all the uncommon/rare traits on them and opted for simpler designs.
TW: Eye imagery/clusters of eyes
I'll leave the old graphic up, since it's still a pretty good picture of the idea.
Part 2 (spoiler'd because this is mostly jelveils now haha)
And here we have the Chiivae rework-- another one of my non-profit CS. It's already a pretty much complete species with a World and Discord up and running, but I figured the species sheets weren't the nicest and could use some redoing, plus adding some new traits and tweaking the rarity system a little. New traits include scroll ears-- little floppy-ear like structures that go down a Chiivae's head and are used as memory aids, and scroll wraps, which are bandage-like formations that go around a Chiivae's body, and pretty much keep the story together. I kept all my existing members in mind-- I tried my best to make the traits such that a redesign wouldn't be required (as the scroll ears would be optional and the wraps would just be hidden under clothing). I've got more detailed information posted on a bulletin in the World (BULLETIN IS HERE) but I suggest you join the Discord if you'd like more updates real-time, talk to me directly (don't worry, I wear things over my teeth so even if I bite it will not hurt), and all that business.Ā
If you'd like to check out the Chiivae species, all the info you need is on the World. They're pretty complete as they are and we've got a small, but loyal community :3c join us!
Sneak peek of what I'm doing... a lineart test. Go to that bulletin for more! (ignore the weird numbers please it's just me writing down my brush sizes)
Hey... I'm working on something for the Nekomancers too... but since Kalosiantoast is the main owner I won't go into too much detail about it here. (SNEAK PEEK)(HI)
Iāve made some sketches of what the traits could look like. Iām also working on a design for the mascot (based on the girl in the concept graphic I sketched), her name will (likely) be Lola.
In case you canāt understand my huge mess of a sketch, here are textual descriptions of each trait, though theyāre also more detailed than the visuals, so check it out anyways. Iām planning to have three rarity tiersā common, uncommon, rare.Ā
Feel free to share any thoughts or suggestions, but this is a good amount of traits already, so itās likely no new ones will be added beyond this point. Let me know what you think of the rarities.
Veils:Ā The main ādefiningā trait of the species. They will be permanently attached to a Jelās head, and can be decorated. You could give the veil some kemonomimi ears, but having a tattered veil (or one made of something like fishnets)Ā would likely be an uncommon trait.
Brains: Each Jel has one, and instead of being in their head, itās either attached to the veil with tentacles (common), directly on, in, or under the veil (uncommon), or floating (rare). The brain is any colour you want. While a Jel is āawakeā (the brief period where the human is capable of functional thought), markings on the veil and body that are the same colour as the brain will show up (maybe multiple colours/gradients is an uncommon trait?) Common markings will look like either horizontal or vertical stripes, but uncommon would allow for more complex patterns.
Tentacles:Ā There will be two mandatory on each side of the head. As for the tentacles in the veil, there can be as little or as many as you want. You are free to have different designs for each tentacle, but for common Jels, they must either be the basic tentacle shape, orĀ resemble the tentacles of a sea creature. For uncommons, they can be customized to look like more things, such as ribbons, wings, tails or appendages of non sea animals,Ā etc.
Head:Ā The neck is split in two, as if decapitated, but for common Jels there will be tentacles the same colour as the brain connecting the head to the rest of the body. Rare Jels have the option for the tentacles to not be present, so it is just a floating head. You would be allowed to hide this trait with a choker/collar, or leave it visible, up to you.
There is also a hole in the forehead. The shape would be up to you, but the size is roughly that of a human brain.
Other design traits:
- Glass body parts are rare.
- Bioluminescence would either be uncommon or rare.
- A hive-mind (two or more people under the same veil) would be rare.
- Jels will not have tails, but a tail can be mimicked with tentacles attached to the veil. (This also means that for commons, they will only have these pseudo-tails that look like basic tentacle shapes, or sea creature tentacles.)
- Non-human animal legs would either be uncommon or rare.
- Missing limbs and/or prosthetics are not counted as traits, and can be freely given to any Jel.
@\ultradespairboyz
thanks !!
development of what sort? like.. more lore for them, more detail, or do you mean just have em more solidified in general, haha (sorry if iām misunderstanding LOL iām running on 5 hours of sleep)
Oh yeah I meant like solidifying the concept further HDJAIIDID like a completed trait list once you smooth out the details nd stuff! Though if there would be some more lore I'd be interested to hear about it fjsjdksd species with lore are very neato
I am so sorry for any misunderstandings though BDJSSJSJ
Iāll leave this sketch of our mascotĀ Lola here before I go to bed.
Itās a little blurry, sorry. Itās a messy sketch. If you have no idea whatās going on, thatās normal.
Iāll be digitalizing it. Her design (disregarding colour) is pretty complete I think, but I might throw in a few details around, such as more ribbons.
Also, sheāll be a 17 year old girl.
Hi all.
I'm working on a little video trailer for the little jellyfish people! The quality is very compressed and it's still a WIP,Ā but you can see what I have so far over here.
When I'm done it'll be posted to YouTube so it won't be as compressed (since I'm using Discord to host the file, and my max is 8MB. Sorry!)
I'll likely finish it tomorrow, my tablet's low and I can't find my charger...
Hi everyone!Ā
I am SO PROUD OF MYSELF. I've finished the trailer. It took me hours upon hours of editing with some crappy software my mom bought me five years ago who could barely handle even this project. My computer is fried.
Also, it's my first time doing these wiggly little animations, so I think it turned out quite swell.
EDIT: A friend of mine gave me Discord Nitro (thanks Miket!) You may now view the video in its full-resolution glory.
Oooh Jelveil's sound interesting! The trailer's so cool! I'd like to be added to the pinglist please.