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Art dumpppp. So as you can see I'm currently working on redrawing my JI plants collection. Each plant has a meaning and usage in Buddy culture, some of them I explained and others I didn't. Hence I'm going to put a little information about a few that I left out right overrrr.... here in a bit.

A few I missed. I was gonna edit but I figured I'd just post a new post instead XD

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Day 11 - Spotil Plant

Still getting back into the swing of things with Inktober. Thought I'd try something simple. What's more simple than a plant to draw? XD So yeah. This, is a fictional plant. The Spotil. Its fruit is the staple food of Buddy World, basically their potato. They eat it all the time, it's versatile and can be made into all sorts of dishes, from Mashed Spotil to Fried Spotil Slices or strips. It can be stuffed, boiled, or just eaten raw! So yeah. That's the Spotil for you. XD It actually tastes a bit like an apple when it's raw, but its consistency is more potato-ish. Kinda a mix actually but when you cook it I think it becomes a little more potato-y. So yeah. XD Confusing but I'm pretty sure that's how it works.

Day 14 - Chocotil

Soooo. Yeah. XD Apparently, I have this thing now where if I don't know what else to draw... Buddy World plants! XD So yeah. This here is Chocotil. Relative of the Spotil, native to the Great Buddy Forest. It also has life-giving properties, much like the Spotil, but because of its chocolatey/cacao taste is considered to be more of a snack by some. Still though, because of its easier accessibility in certain regions than the Spotil, it is eaten in some places as a more-or-less staple food, though often supplemented in places like the Great Buddy Forest and the Fuline Archipelago with various other small fruits or berries for additional nutrition. So yeah. XD that's basically that. If you didn't understand any of that, basically it's a chocolatey fruit because why not, aaand in some places on the JI Planet it's eaten instead of the Spotil because there aren't as many of those. Okay? Okay. Okay. We're good. XD Now that you have that pointless tidbit about my world I'll leave you be.

Day 15 - Striatil and a Spotil I wonder If I should separate these and get two posts instead of one... .3. Nah I feel kinda guilty for just drawing a Spotil again. XD; Admitedly it's a different kind of Spotil though... It's probably a Small Spotil. Different species, slightly different taste, same deal. XD It's like how we have different kinds of apples. Yeah. As for Striatils, those are a whole different animal--or plant, so to speak. XD A relative to the Spotil of course, but actually tastes a bit like a mix between a pumpkin (hard, thick skin) and a melon. I think. I'm actually not sure what the second half is. It's sort of a bland, but sweet taste... like a white jellybean in sweetness but watery and melonish in consistency. ...Sorry I fail at descriptions. XD; but yeah. Striatils are less common, and hence can't really be counted as a staple food anywhere. They prefer the drier, more alkaline soil of the northern tip of Wing Alayna (continent on which the territory of Buddy World resides; ignore the erroneous naming there XD;), and can be found in various places along its coasts. So basically because they're less common, they're not eaten quite as often, and are considered to be more of a rare treat than a substantial food item. So yeah, that's about it. I'll leave you now to... stare at imaginary fruits. XD; yeah.

Day 16 - Panalia Fruit Okay so... This is turning about a bit like Hota and her bunnies. XD; I just keep... drawing Buddy World plants. I have tens and tens of them, so I guess they're a nice go-to... and heck, it's easier than drawing figures. XD; Kinda sorta, sometimes. Really I just need new ideas. And I don't have any. So until I do AND I'm also caught up with Inktober... yyyah. Plants. XD Alright so. I'm actually not sure the Panalia is a cannon plant. I kinda made it up out of neccesi... .3. Actually made I do have a place for it. The main problem I had with it is I had no idea where it would've come from, but now I do. XD I think the deal with it is the Panalia is native to Sky Buddy World (baskets of bread in heaven anyone? XD It made sense to me anyway), but it's cultivated on Wing Alayna too. So while it doesn't grow there naturally, it's possible that it was brought there. I can see it being especially popular in the Queen's palace, so maybe it's cultivated around that area. I'm sure the Queen would love nothing more than the comforts of home as it were. XD Anyway though, I suppose I should attempt to explain how it works. By the diagram I think it's obvious enough. Basically the leaves are insulated on the inside, so it stores heat from the sun inside there and bakes the Breadfruit like that over time. When the fruit is ripe, the leaves unfurl, and you have some freshly baked bread~ XD ...fruit. yeah. XD It probably doesn't make any sense in real life, but Buddy World has wacky physics anyway so any impossibilities we can always chalk up to being part of the Imagination properties of that universe. XP

Day 17 - Loopspeed Flowervine Now I know I keep posting Buddy World plants but I promise I'll... well, yeah. XD Anyway... I'm so sorry I wasn't gonna draw another one tonight but I was flipping through some old plant drawings and I really liked this plant, so I was like you know what maybe I'll just doodle some leaves a bit I still need to think about how this design works... Then that moved to a full drawing of the plant, and now here we are with yet another plant from Buddy World. XD Now I think there was an explanation for this somewhere in the annals of antiquity (that is, from my giant old sketchbook with plant drawings from like 2010 from them), but since it's all the way upstairs I'm not going to be getting it. XP I'll just wing the description and if I'm wrong, well... You'll never know anyway. XD  Right, so. I belieeeve this plant prefers the highlands or mountainous area--either the Great Buddy Mountains or the high plain just beyond it. So yeah. These flowers prefer a higher altitude, lot of sunshine and not quite as much rain. I believe the petals and leaves are popular being used to make a rich, spicy, energizing tea. I remember that was my idea behind this plant--it looked like it could start ripping up the ground at any moment and start speeding out of there! XD So yeah. 'Fast' was my image for this one. And that basically translates into a spicy, stimulating tea that can be made with its leaves and petals. So I guess that's about it for this one. There was probably more, but I'm not going to be finding it anytime soon... XD

Friends + sweaters = cuteness. Enjoy, everyone! Isura from Twin Scars and Paria from Knights and Lilies in sweaters! Both from my personal projects. No stealing!

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17. Any OC OTPs?…Anyone that knows me knows I’m the queen of OTPs… XD; but ummm. Maybe I’ll start with favorites. Let’s see two of my favorites at least one character is spoiler. But uuum… Other than those two, or three, (later: or four…) I kinda like Tsuname and Ril’siiya’s relationship. They’re both bubbly people who go through a lot of trouble and I think they can both relate to being the annoying one most people don’t like, so when they’re together it’s almost like they have a safe spot to just be themselves around each other, because they can’t annoy each other with the things that normally annoy other people. XD;

Also from Aliens there’s Crang and Kitch. They’re kind of childish and may not fully understand what’s going on, but they’re pure and cute and have helped each other before in the past I think. XD;

One that developed somewhat recently is Kenneth (long-necked blue/purple reptile alien, not to be confused with an angsty blonde ice boy from Zenith named Kenith… still not over how I accidentally made his name mirror Zenith’s name XDDD; ) and Lyna. Lyna is a short but tough cat-ish alien and has none of Kenneth’s playing the tough guy, telling him to rest when he’s injured. I find their dynamic interesting because he’s super tall plus his long neck and she’s this short thing that has the power to boss him around. XD

But ummm… a lot of my other OTPs are characters that mature later and get together. Like Angri and Aidren from Torn Apart are a disaster at first, but especially when Angri matures and comes to accept herself, they work a lot better. XD;

Or APG and Lily from Knights & Lilies. At first it’s a one-sided crush on APG’s end, but eventually when Lily is older, she comes to understand what she did to him by not understanding his premature feelings, and feels bad about it. So yeah they’re cute when they’re older, too.

The pairings in Twin Scars also don’t really happen until later. Tetsuya and Hiyura’s relationship isn’t really explored until the very end, possibly to be continued if the sequel ever gets off the ground. I think Tetsuya may have tried to interact with her in the past, but Hiyura was always quick to shut him down before the end of the story.

Romance isn’t really a part of the main story of TS, it’s mostly about the sisters and Isura’s friends and Hiyura’s turnaround. In general most of the romance arcs happen post-story in sequels. Like Isura may have met Kirk in the main story briefly, but it’s only when they’re older that they meet again and the relationship is explored more in Kirk’s story. I think Kirk’s story would be fourth in the series if it ever finishes, but it’s one of the ones I’m most excited to write/draw. XD I already have part of it comic-boarded out elsewhere, that’s fun… based off the snippet I wrote for him a long time ago. I haven’t really had the change to explore either of the TS pairings as an OTP much though, so it’s hard to say they’re anywhere close to a favorite actually. Though their stories definitely intrigue me, especially Kirk’s. XD;

As far as other OTPs… I have a number of parent couples that are/were cute, or tragic pairings…  One totally light pairing from KnL are Lily’s parents. They still act like teens around one another even though they’re 40 or almost 40 respectively. XDThe parents of Sleepi and her sisters from TA were also fairly cute, though that one’s a bit sad.And of course from Aliens Tsunne (Tsuname’s older brother) and Sz’nami were cute. Though that one is also sad.. XD; Tsunne helped Sz’nami become more bold and to stand up to opposition instead of just taking it. He taught her how to use her wave abilities stronger and helped her gain confidence. She in turn supported him when the pressures of being the son of the village chieftain got to be too much. They were good for each other while they lasted, I think. XD

Oh! One last pairing I almost forgot about (I’m sorry this post is so long I was only gonna list favorites then I got carried away) XDD;; Is Trunt and Flint from Lands of Seven. Flint is an angsty thing and Trunt is more steady. They kind of start out like a fighting couple where Trunt figures out Flint’s secret and kind of holds it against her, but Flint ends up liking him and I think it’s mutual. XD; And Trunt keeps her secret (even though it’s one of those secrets that probably everyone actually knows), and I’m not even 100% sure how they get from weird argumentative couple to more than that, but I kind of find them cute. XD;

Well, there’s plenty more, but either don’t rise to the level of favorite or I’m not really on them right now so development is hard to come by. But yeah, I have a lot of pairings. XD;

(Tried breaking this up into smaller paragraphs to make it more readable. Did it work? You decide. XD; Thanks for the question! Again I apologize for the length. I really should have kept it shorter but apparently I have no ability for shortness when I’m talking about ships I guess XD; Some of this might have been spoiler not sure, I tried to keep it as spoiler-content free as possible, but oh well. XD; )

Inktober 2019 #1 - Spotil

A bit of a throwback to my Inktober 2014 adventures. 

The month of October is called Spotilan on the JI Planet, named for the staple fruit of the Amicans. The Spotil has a consistency, texture and flavor somewhere in the range between an apple and a potato. Perhaps that sounds gross, but the Amicans never tire of it.

Inktober 2019 #2 - Crespetalia Flower

Still going with the throwback idea, though the Crespetalia actually comes from a piece I retouched back in 2015 rather than ‘14.

Crespetalias are an iconic flower of the continent of Crescent Minoria of the JI Planet. The orb in the center is actually a delicacy, tasting reminiscent of cherry candy. The rest of the plant, though quite decorative, is not favored for eating.

Inktober 2019 #3 - Loopspeed Flowervine

Another throw back to this drawing from Inktober 2014.

The Loopspeed Flowervine is an unusual plant that grows in the Great Buddy Highlands and Great Buddy Mountains.

Its leaves grow as if the plant is in motion, and it does grow quite fast- three days from seed to flower. It is rumored the leaves change position at night, leading some to believe the plant really can move.

The petals are beloved for their spicy, cinnamon-like taste and aroma. The leaves also have a similar taste and aroma, but are on the whole much milder than the petals. In tea they are often used to compliment the taste of the petals and give them a richer taste. 

Inktober 2019 - Yura Aquabulla

a.k.a. Yura Waterbubble Plants, Yurayura Aquabulla

Found particularly in the Great Buddy Lake and River, though they can also be found in the lesser lakes and rivers of Laykia Layna.

Yura Aquabullas are popular commodities among Buddys. They make for quick, portable sources of water, and when stored with caution, can last a long time.

Inktober 2019 #5: Flufftuffs

Grows wild in the Great Buddy Forest and in some other wooded areas. Beloved by Fashion Buddys for the wooly fibers that can be produced from the tufts.

Inktober 2019 #6: Rinrin Boubou Flower I really struggled a lot coming up with the color scheme for this flower. Apparently I never made notes for what colors it was supposed to be in the original drawings! I have a feeling the main flower was supposed to be yellow, but it looked too bland with all three flowers the same color. That and I couldn’t seem to get it to look right :/ It was too overblown. I managed to tamp it down a little for this, but yeah. Maybe I should have tried yellow with white mini blossoms? Anyways...

The Rinrin Boubou is considered a rather clumsy flower. it oozes honey from the centers of its dangling flowers during its fruiting season, leading some to believe that this substance is somehow the materials for fruits that didn't quite form. There may be some truth to this theory, as the substance, when cooked, forms a substance like sweet scrambled eggs. Uncooked however, the substance is beloved as a sweetener for tea, and during fruiting season, cups of tea can often be seen placed below the oozing flowers to capture the honey for sweetening.

Inktober 2019 #8: Usu Honeyblossoms The nectar of these flowers are sweet but watery. It can be boiled down however to create a fragrant, very sweet honey to use for sweetening tea, cooking pastries, or as a drizzle in certain dishes.

Inktober 2019 #9: Wingilana Skyplantona

Native to the Sky Buddy World, Wingilanas are cultivated for their rich, golden nectar. It is beloved by Winged Buddys, and a jar of the substance makes a wonderful hospitality gift between Sky and Land Buddys.  

Inktober 2019 #13: Featherfruit Flower

A rare, slow-growing flower that grows fruit where the leaves should be. Featherfruits are famously beloved by Buddys, though not everyone cares for them. They make great fruit leather, or can be cooked to use in dishes whole. They are juicy when big, though younger fruits are a little hard. It’s best to leave the small fruits on until they ripen, long though their growing season may be.

Inktober 2019 #14: Sweetpetal Flyona Cultivated in Sky Buddy World for its namesake petals. They are a common sweetener there popular in tea. They are exported for the annual Tea Festival, held primarily in central Wing Alayna. The petals melt easily into tea, and are thus very convenient, especially for an often-exported item.

Inktober 2019 #23: Shifuru Tsufruit Another unique plant that bears one of Buddy world’s delectable staple fruits, the Shifuru Tsufruit. Its bright coloring makes for a wonderful addition to dishes, either as the main course or to spruce up a pre-existing dish. The plant's braided vine stem helps to support the hefty load it carries, while also providing the plant with more sustainability- after the fruit is picked, one of the vines can lie fallow while another takes its place forming a new fruit. As a result, it can grow full-sized fruits in a matter of days. However, its quick growth tends to deplete the soil of nutrients quicker than slower growing plants. As a result of this, it often grows alone. Though they could be cultivated to grow within a few feet of each other, the soil would need to be diligently enriched for them to flourish.