New Year, New Creature Reveal!

New year, new creature reveal!

This animal is an Iťalaq, a large creature adapted for the hot and dry environment of the east. Just like some earth desert animals, it has energy storage in the form of its watery bloodstream and of a large fat pocket under its 'pelvis'.

They feed primarily on plant matter. Bushes and grasses are easy targets, while hard or spiky materials will get stomped on with their middle limbs to then scoop up the insides. For food high up, they pick on it using their front limbs and throw it to the ground or insert it directly into their mouth. They do not mind a meaty snack.

As a bonus unpleasant fact, Iťalaq have the contents of their 'ends' ready to protect them from predators (both liquid and bullets), and it gets very stinky if they eat meat before the processing.

You are unlikely to ever see one in nature - at least not the domesticated species that are used all over the eastern sloman cultures (those are better reported to the nearest settlement).

Their history with slomen is not as long as it is with pamuli that evolved side by side with slomen. However, they are considered the first domesticated "arm-jaw" animals and have served people for thousands of years as their main "vehicle". Where they are used, wheels and carts are uncommon, finding most use in cities.

One iťalaq can often carry over 200kg (330 pounds), but it's better to keep the weight lower and let a pamuli take the rest of the cargo.

In this illustration, the rider is a sloman matriarch, likely stopping to stare at a strange phenomenon.

It is often that a northeastern family has at least one iťalaq, and the oldest members are the primary riders (both because of the member's importance and less energy from old age). The matriarch is the oldest and most respected, so it's only expected she's most familiar with the animal.

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hope the text wall doesn't have too many mistakes man

Algaechh - follower of the "hand", master of speach and diplomacy (or at least that's what's said - they only speak like 4 languages).

They are from an island micro-state following the oldschool head rule. A strange mix of peoples down there on the landmass. The primary occupants are uniima c with Algea being one of the few exceptions, but faiths are more than varied.

In their community, they belong to the family/collective that rules this community with their "merchant power" which survives on the intercultural differences. Unlike most Foru states, this place uses currency in their daily lives, even when it starts clashing with some believes.

Algae doesn't spend too much time with their family, but they are loyal.

They just don't like their way of thinking.

Non-serious older doodle

hey im back from the long sickness

Did this yesterday after getting inspired by bunch of server people doing it. No idea if i did it right.

bf wanted to be eepy too so I drew the bonus today

hopefully I'm not getting sick again any time soon (my belly feel weird rn)

It's my b-day!

Sharing random sketches from different times because I'm taking very long on the slom military things.

bio man upset. nothing visible, don't hurt me tumblr

them, still happy

disturbing things

my sweet boys-

gift art from the awesome @filurig!! you must follow him if you haven't

"another" one for the rw art month

submerged superstructure - resting leviathan

idk how many I will make for the challenge (surely not all)