Skeleton Dancer

I'm gonna give him some penguin and quail characteristics. I honestly like the quail idea to explain his r o u n d n e s s .

The knowledge that Dedede isn't actually a penguin and is in fact some unknown species of bird is still messing me up, but on the bright side that means I can do whatever I want with his species traits in stories >:)

So, who is #1 on your WOY hitlist?

Dominator, simply because she's genocidal lol. They didn't redeem her for a reason!

Don't get me wrong, I love her character! I just know she deserves to die more than anyone else.

Hailing from the harsh planet of Ettera, Knights are the only sophont in the Zhagaviit system made of two consciousnesses. ---

At last, here they are! Nearly finished with redesigning every Vivere 44 species. These guys are retconned werewolves which I posted about some time ago. You might have noticed I brought back some space unicorn aspects as well! They've been through so many design changes but I've finally settled on something solid.

More information below!

I'll try to keep this concise. Most of this info is introductory biology.

Knights are the only sophonts living on Ettera, a mostly barren planet where survival is tough. Their civilisation is the least advanced compared to others in Zhagaviit, such as Arrows and Sea Crawlers. They were the third species to be contacted by the ZGC (Zhagaviit Galactic Community) followed by Post Humanity. Knights are known for being hardy, efficient, and motivated.

If it isn't already clear enough, Knights are two species in a symbiotic relationship acting as one individual. Helmets and Hosts have an evolutionary history so intertwined that one cannot survive without the other.

The Helmet is attached to the head of the Host, and will remain there for the rest of their life (unless separation happens - but we'll get into that later). In the relationship, their role is vision and dexterity. Since the Host is effectively blind, it is the Helmet's job to guide them. Their hands are also important, being the Knight's primary manipulators. They played a large part in early tool use. The Helmet lacks a mouth, and receives all its nutrients from the Host through a specialised organ not unlike an umbilical cord.

The Host is essentially the main body of the Knight. Wolflike and mammalian in nature, the Host is the Helmet's mode of transportation. Because they need to eat for two, Hosts are omnivorous and will eat just about anything. Although majority of their diet is comprised of meat, they are capable of digesting plant matter and bones. They are highly skilled and effective hunters.

It is in both party's best interests to assimilate as soon as possible. The Host cannot see without a Helmet, and within a few weeks bonding will become impossible. The stakes are higher for a newborn Helmet, because they cannot feed by themselves and will starve in under a week without a Host or an artificial feeder tube. Prior to first contact with the ZGC, Knights did not have the technology for artificial feeders, and infant death rates were high.

So how do two beings coordinate one body? The fact is that once assimilation occurs, they become one being. The Helmet's brain and the Host's brain are connected by millions of nerves exchanging signals. It's complicated, but the best way to describe the experience would be a 'mutual trance' in which full body coordination is achieved. They have shared interests and intentions. However, a Knight can mentally separate the Helmet and the Host, gaining back individuality; they do this for many reasons, perhaps to discuss something among themselves or simply for company. Yet on the whole, a Knight will spend 80% of their life in this 'trance'.

Both Helmets and Hosts have noticeable sexual dimorphism. Male Helmets are called Pikes, and females are called Guards. Pikes are distinguished by their horn, bold stripes, and more prominent crest spines. Guards lack a horn and have less contrast in their thinner markings.

Female Hosts are called Forts. They are larger than males and have a mane of fur on the back of their necks. Male Hosts, Spires, lack this mane.

In Knight society, individuals are usually referred to based on their combination of Host and Helmet. Since there are four sexes involved, there are four possible combinations.

Guard-spire [female Helmet, male Host]

Pike-fort [male Helmet, female Host]

Guard-fort [female Helmet, female Host]

Pike-spire [male Helmet, male Host]

(Knight languages have their own version of pronouns for each, but in English all are referred to as they/them by default. Of course, each individual has their own preferences. Usually a Knight will refer to themselves as we/us).

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I'll get into Knight social structure, cultures and more in another post! For now, if you have any questions, feel free to send an ask. Always happy to answer!

a comic i did for sunny's birthday ☀️ 🎨

You can't just post something this suspenseful without immediately showing us your art. This cliffhanger is physically strangling me.

what's the 9/11 of something but like. good. something that changes everything forever, opens up a new perspective etc. anyway i'm gonna be the 9/11 of frisk x asriel

GOOD NEWS!

The fansub project is official DONE! All 100 episodes! Including UPDATED SUBS for the original 66 episodes with improved translations!!  (*Except the 3D special but I was gonna wait til I got a better quality video…)

So you can either watch em here: https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x7bmum  (apologies if there are ads, I can’t actually control em! I hear Firefox with Ublock origin can block em)

Or download em here!

Softsub MKV: https://mega.nz/folder/ql9CxZrD#Oe4-8NvmOzwmJP8Rt5b50w

EDIT: also on Internet Archive if Mega gives you trouble) https://archive.org/details/operation-hnk-kirby-of-the-stars-subbed-v-2

Hardsub M4V: https://mega.nz/folder/e4UlxaQT#gNrHnDaEeDLVs4ge9Rz4Hw

Or raw vids: https://mega.nz/folder/Lo0TWLyR#23nRRrFd5iCpIRpMATrsKw

Please share this so more people can see! :D  We worked really hard on this so it’d be appreciated!

* Softsub means the subtitles aren’t ‘baked in’. This means higher quality video and you can modify the subtitles if needed. You’ll need a program like VLC or Media Player Classic to view them and they may not work on phones! Hardsubs are ‘baked in’ so you can view em, anywhere, but there is a slight reduction in video quality

fun day yesterday :3

Misc photos

rest in peace Jtsoon official livestream cause of death nuked by copyright

maybe in like half a year we’ll get the edited video lol

Also table :D

Finally had a (mostly) my own table again after 2 cons

thank you @kotikaleo for being the bestest helper and also thank you @excessive-moisture for travelling out here for this it was awesome meeting you again !!!

also thanking the ratatouille Remy cosplayer after me - I was first in the schedule and i was really nervous but they gave me some encouragement. We all need a hug from a big rat i think

Bestiepop gives the best presents. He's the realest of the real

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* Have you ever thought about a world where everything is exactly the same…

* Except you don’t exist?

* Ha, ha… The thought terrifies me.

The next update will be on Feb. 11th!

Blissey, requested by hoku