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Published: 2011-11-22 04:48:03 +0000 UTC; Views: 5103; Favourites: 154; Downloads: 27
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Description This is a picture. It is a picture of a creature I made. It is a picture of a creature I made that is for my fan comic. It also has `savagebinn 's characters Min and Skit in it. This is awesome. It is awesome because I had created these creatures in order to have a cute, helpless creature that eats continuously without the ability to stop.

It fits in perfectly on Gorge, and she has agreed that is where they belong. I is happeh.

So! They may not have a HUGE part in the comic, but it is pivotal. And yes, I may have given too much thought to their history, but where's the fun in making a critter if it's got no fun facts about it.

Speaking of which.

Fun Facts:

1.) They're creatures that spend a vast majority of their time floating around in upper atmosphere vacuuming up any morsel in range.


2.) Unlike most creatures of flight on Gorge, Bloaters don't really fly...they just float. They can't maneuver themselves at all once they're in the air and are easy prey to predators such as Cloud Skimmers; they are also in constant danger of puncturing themselves on Gorge's craggy cliffsides. Giant, helpless balloon animals FTW.

3.) Bloaters usually stay aloft a majority of their lives, as they forget how to return to the planet's surface. They only descend if their energy is depleted from lack of food - which consists mostly of floating algae.

4.) Their intelligence is in the pits. It's rare for Bloaters to reach the size of that snoozing female, as most of them die in the wild after being alive for only a few years. Luckily, to make up for their high mortality rate, they reach breeding age early and reproduce rapidly.

5.) Because of their extremely docile nature, they make wonderful pets for Gorgian children. And for the few Irkens that desire pets, Bloaters are THE RAGE.

6.) The majority of pet deaths have to do with owners overfeeding their Bloaters. Domesticated bloaters never feel satiated.

7.) Bloaters in captivity can grow to an indefinite size. When they get too big, Irken owners resort to sending them to slaughter. The sweet flesh of a Bloater is a key ingredient to the expensive snack: Irken Taffy.

These guys are pathetic.
Feel sorry for them.

Thank you Binny!
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Min & Skit (c)
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Comments: 25

Fairydust07 [2016-10-27 15:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Aw, they're so cute and pitiful! I love imagining these things randomly beach-balling an unsuspecting Joe, which inspires some ideas. xD

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Connan-Bell [2015-10-02 19:26:09 +0000 UTC]

Man, these things are like the jellyfish of the air. 

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Piddies0709 [2013-06-10 15:11:16 +0000 UTC]

They look so SQUISHY!!!

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SilentRosySunrise [2012-12-18 23:04:28 +0000 UTC]

They look like chubby pink elephants.

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Zougethebat [2012-08-06 20:25:19 +0000 UTC]

awwww they so cute fav

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Gudufu-Fruit [2012-07-03 02:20:49 +0000 UTC]

you should have bloaters as adoptable characters

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AlyssaC-12 [2011-11-25 17:33:56 +0000 UTC]

They are SO CUTE!!!!
This must be when Min and Skit were children, yes?
If these things are in irken taffy, i'm afraid of what they put in the other snacks o_0

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Kintupsi [2011-11-25 16:19:03 +0000 UTC]

They are cute! It's funny how Min (I think) is holding the one like a balloon! X3

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Liloexp626 [2011-11-24 01:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Haha, the poor things xD It was very funny and interesting to read the fun-facts you're right, that's a fun part of creating a new species.

Now I wonder what Irken Taffies taste like...

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Zerna [2011-11-24 00:45:59 +0000 UTC]

Poor useless things. XDDD they ARE adorable though.

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SlavetoMyself55 [2011-11-23 06:04:26 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm reminds me of Minimoose. ^_^ Helpless to Zim AND he floats. Nontheless, these things are friggin adorable. I'd sleep with one if I could. Nice job with your characters! Very orignial!

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catelee2u [2011-11-23 00:17:23 +0000 UTC]

Very cute!

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Sierra627 [2011-11-22 22:49:52 +0000 UTC]

omg so cute, I wants one XD

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Fox-Nekitsune [2011-11-22 11:16:28 +0000 UTC]

Mmmmm Irken Taffy is my favourite, where do i get some of these Bloaters?

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CGIgal In reply to Fox-Nekitsune [2011-11-22 19:08:31 +0000 UTC]

You can hunt them down on Gorge. They're not difficult at all to catch

...Or you can get them from a breeder for pennies on the dollar XD

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xAmaxi [2011-11-22 08:38:37 +0000 UTC]

OHHTHEY'RESOCUTE.
I WANT ONE.
X3

I love your style of Min and Skit - they seem a bit younger and even cuter!
Your imagination is an impressive one. c:

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CGIgal In reply to xAmaxi [2011-11-22 19:13:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

I'm glad you pointed that out. I indeed drew them as children for this particular pic. :]

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xAmaxi In reply to CGIgal [2011-11-23 09:54:05 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!
Ah, cool - you did a great job on bringing out a younger appearence in them - nice! :3

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gdpr-2852538 [2011-11-22 06:48:07 +0000 UTC]

Ohmigosh XD Pathetic AND asdorable

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AlienDragonLover [2011-11-22 06:01:30 +0000 UTC]

Awwww

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savagebinn [2011-11-22 05:16:50 +0000 UTC]

Seeing this again makes me all kinds of happy. ;_; You already know how much I adore these guys and all of their edible, pop-able quirkiness! I'm definitely gonna have to do a scene involving them soon. So many possibilities.

Skit and Min look awesome, too! Love how you got the pear shapes down, and their eyes. <3

Thank you so much again, hun! Absolutely love it!!

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CGIgal In reply to savagebinn [2011-11-22 19:11:13 +0000 UTC]

It's always a pleasure!

And I can't wait to see that scene.

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tallest-amadina [2011-11-22 05:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Ohmygod, this is so adorable!!!!!

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sketchris [2011-11-22 04:56:08 +0000 UTC]

lol I love the little one caught under the huge female's trunk XDD Priceless

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sketchris [2011-11-22 04:55:07 +0000 UTC]

Adorable picture, and a species full of win (and floatiness). WELL DONE MY FRIEND

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