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Description This was another concept that was suggested/requested by  , who thought that it would be a cool idea to add an alien with a specific, certain ability to my roster. I always love a good challenge (this is not an invitation for just anyone to spam my inbox with requests and the likes) and I liked the idea of making an alien that centered around this specific power. Ultimatrix1234 , if you'e reading this, this one's for you!

Behold, my latest and possibly greatest creation yet!

Onto the facts!

Name: Scribe

Species: On'h Ishotas

Home World: Synidaria

Personality: Scribe is very cynical and often talks down to others as if he is superior. His personality is very similar to that of the stereotypical, struggling artist, yelling at allies and enemies alike for being "uncultured swine" and often berating them for their lack of intelligence and competence, regardless of whom they are (as shown when he once called Azmuth "a neuron-lacking salamander that lucked out on the scientific discovery of the millennia with his finger up his nose"). Scribe's insults tend to be long-winded and nearly nonsensical if one is not paying close enough attention, which only aggravates him further.
 
Powers/abilities: Scribe possesses melanokinesis, the ability to create beings and shapes made of ink and bring them to life. His tentacles naturally produce a constant supply of ink, which is made up of billions upon billions of microbes that self replicate and build themselves into the shape that Scribe has painted. These creations can take the form of almost any living organism and share a telepathic link with Scribe that allows him to control them to some extent.

On'h Ishotas are completely boneless and possess very little internal organs that are shared with other organisms, such as lungs or intestines; the rest of their organs are very flexible. This allows them to slip their jelly-like body through openings as small as quarter by pushing their mass around their bodies as needed, similar to how water can be manipulated inside of a water balloon.

On'h Ishotas naturally float and levitate by emptying and refilling bladder-like organs in their heads with lighter than air gas.

Scribe can shoot out a simple blast of ink to blind enemies or create an oil slick of sorts for them to trip up and slip on.

Weaknesses: Despite being boneless, Scribe is very sensitive to pain, due to all the nerves in his brain and tentacles. If enough force is applied, his entire body can rupture and he will "pop like a balloon full of pudding", as Ben put it.

On'h Ishotas are vulnerable to electric charges, with even mild shocks of static electricity being very painful to them.

Scribe's ink creations have a limited intelligence and require him to do their thinking for them; this limits the amount of creations he can make at any one time. Furthermore, they possess a set level of strength, speed, agility, and reflexes - although Scribe can make adjustments by altering their physical forms - and are incapable of replicating the specialized abilities of other species (ie. an ink copy of a Galvanic Mechamorph would not be able to merge with and upgrade technology).

Scribe is constantly oozing ink, making it easy to track him and difficult for him to hide.

Etymology: Scribe's name comes from the same word, which was a person that copied down manuscripts word for word and picture for picture before the invention of the printing press.

Trivia: The species name derives from Japanese voice actor Satoshi Hino, who voices the character Sai from the Naruto anime. Sai possesses similar, if not identical abilities to Scribe.

The species home world comes from the phylum of animals that jellyfish belong to.

Scribe's personality is overall similar to Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants.

On'h Ishotas are considered to be among the greatest artists in the galaxy, due in part to the fact their creations have the ability to literally jump off the canvas as needed. Despite this however, they are often disliked for their snobbish personalities and their habit of looking down on other species no matter their accomplishments.

Synidaria - the home world of the On'h Ishota - is one of the most brightly colored planets in the galaxy and it's often said that one will never visit the same place twice. This is due in part to the fact that On'h Ishotas have a habit of repainting their entire planet when the color no longer suits them. Vegetation on Synidaria has a remarkable resemblance to paper, which makes for easy access to the On'h Ishota when they are suddenly struck with inspiration.

The government on Synidaria is ever constantly shifting, as only the most talented and artistic On'h Ishota are given positions in power and only when the vast majority of the population is impressed with their latest piece of artwork. As such, officials tend to spend more time creating and painting then doing anything else overly productive in order to stay in power, making the process of treaties and alliances with other space faring empires somewhat tedious.

On'h Ishota developed their ink-manipulating capabilities to defend themselves against predators, similar to octopuses on Earth.
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CreaturemasterProds In reply to ??? [2023-02-16 02:17:22 +0000 UTC]

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Colinidas [2020-06-20 21:55:00 +0000 UTC]

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Colinidas [2020-06-21 12:48:05 +0000 UTC]

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Colinidas [2020-06-21 13:39:32 +0000 UTC]

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Shawn1544 [2020-03-07 03:18:18 +0000 UTC]

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28ear [2019-11-21 23:14:01 +0000 UTC]

What would an Ultimate version of this form be like?

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ironlegionaire [2019-11-06 02:42:54 +0000 UTC]

Im guessing Scribes predator would be a kind of sponge alien that soaks up his ink? And let’s out a high pitched sound that vibrates at the right frequency that destroys his ink creations? And that sound just happens to sound like a laugh? 😉

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to ironlegionaire [2019-11-06 02:56:13 +0000 UTC]

Lol, that would be an amazing reference, but no, they’re predator wouldn’t be immune to their ink, since they originally evolved it as a defense mechanism (like actual octopuses); the relationship isn’t completely one-sided like in other Omnitrix aliens.

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geneticmonster03 [2019-06-28 02:29:46 +0000 UTC]

huh
a master race species

*cracks fists*

i hate those kinda people

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ThatNewAnimeCrook234 [2019-06-22 21:41:51 +0000 UTC]

So basically this alien is like the octopus version of Sai from Naruto or Brushogan from the Teen Titans (not Go!) movie

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to ThatNewAnimeCrook234 [2019-06-22 21:56:11 +0000 UTC]

Yep, pretty much. That, and he's just about as sarcastic and narcissistic as Squidward from Spongebob.

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-01-29 03:48:55 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! Also, it's octopi, not octopuses. Just sayin'.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-01-29 04:52:28 +0000 UTC]

Actually, it is octopuses. The word 'octopus' is a Greek word coming from the words "okto", meaning 'eight', and "pous", meaning foot, and because it is a foreign word entering the English language, it automatically is pluralized to octopuses (the same goes for the platypus).

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-01-29 14:36:36 +0000 UTC]

Octopi. Pegasi. Cacti. Fungi.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-01-29 18:16:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm serious. This video explains it all (as well as a bunch of other information about octopuses you might not have known): www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSn7CJ…

As for why those words (sans 'octopi') may be grammatically correct, you have to remember one thing and ask yourself another. First, the English language is f*cking weird (example: bass and bass. One's a fish the other's an instrument; can you tell which one is which?). Secondly, are any of those words foreign in origin? The English language is based deeply in Latin, so you have to ask yourself are those words from another culture entirely?

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-01-30 02:30:09 +0000 UTC]

That...is a good point. Never would've thought of it that way. As for the bass/bass thing, it depends on context, just like literally every other confusing thing ever.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-01-30 03:16:50 +0000 UTC]

Well, that, and how you pronounce them. It doesn't matter what the context is, so long as bass and bass are written down with any context whatsoever, either one can be one or the other. But yes, a lot of weird **** is based solely on context.

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-07-19 18:08:53 +0000 UTC]

So can his art mimic anything from an alien (such as a Pyronite’s pyrokinesis, a Vulpimancer’s senses, etc)?!

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-07-19 19:19:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, yes and no. The things that the ink copies can mimic are strength, speed, agility, reflexes, elasticity, and durability - things that every life form has to one extent or another. Specific powers, such as a Pyronite's pyrokinesis, a Vulpimancer's enhanced senses, a Galvanic Mechamorph's technological manipulation, or a Conductoid's energy absorption capabilities can't be mimicked because they require specialized organs and other body parts to do.

To put it quite simply, they're blobs of ink. They don't have any bones or muscles or brains of anything like that.

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-07-19 19:34:19 +0000 UTC]

That makes sense. Are the powers proportionate?
Makes sense.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2019-07-19 19:41:28 +0000 UTC]

Yep, though Scribe can increase them should he so choose. He just requires more ink to do, so it puts a limit on the number of creations he can make and how complex they can be.

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-07-19 23:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2019-01-30 16:13:50 +0000 UTC]

True

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Obsessor23 [2018-12-21 06:37:52 +0000 UTC]

You visit Synidaria and it's just Tentacle Acres

Very interesting concept, I like the trade-off of having a really useful power, but a real drawback to having him around

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Obsessor23 [2018-12-21 07:14:50 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, pretty much. While visitors from other worlds isn't forbidden, you'd find yourself hard pressed to find a single member of their species that didn't irritate you in some way. Like I said, they're a very frustrating to deal with, not so much because they're annoying, but because they don't really have what other galactic civilizations would consider to be priorities - treaties, alliances, negotiations, etc. - as their primary concern.

And thank you! I try to balance all my aliens out so that they're unique, but hopefully don't render the canon aliens obsolete/replace them.

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Obsessor23 In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2018-12-21 08:39:13 +0000 UTC]

That's a good philosophy to have. I remember when I used to design Ben 10 aliens, I always used to try to make them as unique as possible without making them OP or as replacements. Like, my favorite one I ever did was Maneframe, a humanoid canine alien with what is essentially a video game controller for a tail that could manipulate machinery with it (as opposed to Upgrade who could become it, or Jury Rigg who's a tinkerer). Then again I also liked making really unconventional/weak aliens because I really liked Pesky Dust, The Worst etc., like I made one whose only real power was being able to charm foes with his cuteness.

I may eventually start doing it again, seeing other fan aliens like this reminds me of how much fun it was

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Obsessor23 [2018-12-21 09:10:19 +0000 UTC]

If I'm being honest, I'm not sure I see the difference between manipulating machinery and upgrading it/tinkering with it, since Upgrade technically does manipulate machinery, just as a part of his body, while Jury Rigg does it in a more physical manner of cobbling parts together to build it.

That being said, I'm always happy to inspire other artists (one way or another) and I can't wait to see what you come up with! One thing I always try to remember when I'm designing an Omnitrix alien is that they are a part of an entire species who look just like them. They evolved their abilities and appearance for a reason - survival. They use those same abilities on a regular basis and never used them to save the day or fight crime - that's all Ben's doing. They're an entire species on a distant planet somewhere in the universe with their own culture and tradition and way of life - when it comes to those aspects, I try and differentiate them from other alien species, such as avoiding making an identical warmonger society or another highly intelligent, peaceful species.

With that all said, it's pretty fun to try and figure out how to work them into the Ben 10 without putting them in the spotlight. It kinda lets you tell your own stories of what happened between episodes and series without delving into the dramatic, "all or nothing" story arcs.

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Obsessor23 In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2018-12-21 09:59:27 +0000 UTC]

My story for that species was that they were naturally cybernetically enhanced, in a similar manner to the Transylians, being part flesh part machine naturally. Basically their planet is a technologically advanced metropolis kind of place, and their planet is also where various gizmos and gadgets are manufactured, with a primary focus on entertainment-type stuff, which is kind of a cultural focus (think of a species primarily consisting of tech nerds that play too many video games), and their natural interfacing abilities are utilized in the labs and factories that build these gadgets, as they'll control the production lines themselves to ensure everything is to their specification, leading them to treat most things like some kind of game. Their society also primarily utilizes hands-free technologies that they'll operate via interfacing, from vehicles all the way down to doors, making their planet rather not-user-friendly to most off-worlders. These abilities have also lead to members of their kind to be employed as spies, as they can tap into security systems and intercept radio feeds and the like.

Admittedly not iron-clad, but I felt like it was enough to justify the species being the way it was. It is a cartoon universe, at any rate.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Obsessor23 [2018-12-21 11:14:49 +0000 UTC]

Fair enough, but there is always a shred of scientific truth in these kinds of shows. If I were to redesign your alien species, I'd make them more alien-like instead of directly basing them off of an already existing Earth animal (besides, we already have Blitzwolfer and, technically, Wildmutt), and perhaps move their 'interface organ' to their hands in order to focus more on the 'video game' player vibe in order to differentiate him from similar aliens such as Feedback (as in they plug in to their respective sources of power in order to charge up); in addition, I'd give them extra hands.

For a comparison, I'd go with Sombra from Overwatch, how she's able to make the world around her bend to her will with a flick of her hand not because she's physically hooked up to it, but because she can manipulate to her liking. Technically, she can only do this because she is arguably the best hacker in the world (as well as thanks to some cybernetic implants in her spine, fingers, and head), but this could be transitioned to a completely organic species via electromagnetic receptors in their hands that allow them to tap into the machines around them without having to literally plug themselves in. Maybe add a pair of feers that could act like miniature radio towers/antennae.

As for how to make them "not-user-friendly", as I feel that's sort an important aspect of their culture - kind of a nod to how people who aren't gamers haven't the foggiest idea what they're talking about (literally speaking from personal experience here), this could be changed to them speaking an indecipherable language that not even the Omnitrix can decode (for a comparison, it can't translate anything a Vulpimancer says, as they're not considered intelligent enough to have a comprehensiable language, but not primitive enough to be considered animals). In addition to them being emplyed as spies, they'd also be a very hard species to invade, as I imagine a large part of their world is cybernetically enhanced to a point where it would essentially be like trying to fight a god when on their home turf.

This is, of course, just my take and personal idea. If you like it enough or any aspect of it, you're more than welcome to take it.

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Obsessor23 In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2018-12-21 12:26:39 +0000 UTC]

They don't so much plug into things. They can get specs on whatever sort of device they look at, and are able to wirelessly to control whatever device it is, like a remote-controlled car, kind of like what you were describing with Sombra. And by non-user-friendly, not only do they use a lot of gamer lingo, but I meant that most of their technology involves wirelessly tapping into it with their controllers

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Ben-J-Kirby-Tennyson [2018-10-28 02:26:57 +0000 UTC]

Nice!

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deviantfan16 [2018-05-03 01:59:21 +0000 UTC]

I could outsnark him.

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to deviantfan16 [2018-05-03 02:17:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure if that's a good thing. Then again, it's probably the only way to actually get him to listen.

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deviantfan16 In reply to CreaturemasterProds [2018-05-03 09:54:09 +0000 UTC]

Either that or prove yourself better/equal

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Pizzaronny [2018-01-29 17:11:22 +0000 UTC]

He would make a KILLING as a play writer!

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CreaturemasterProds In reply to Pizzaronny [2018-01-30 06:21:13 +0000 UTC]

Perhaps. But then you have to take into consideration whether people would be willing to put up with his snark attitude.

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