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When a cat is in perfect harmony with their powers and branch, they can unlock a form of raw untapped power directly tied to their connection to their Spirit. This skill, known as Skill 20 across all branches, is known as a Primordial State- their bodies taking a primordial form of their tribe. This immense energy from the cat's spirit has effects on the cat's physical form, changing their physical look and biology. It takes great time and patience to master and control the unbridled energy that comes with this new skill.

Please keep in mind to follow the overall guidelines when designing a primordial form.

Overall Guidelines:

Cat should be recognizable
Pelt patterns should be mostly recognizable
Face shouldn't be 100% obscured or different
Active tattoo is always present in primordial, though it is not a requirement to draw it in the reference
Cat should still resemble a cat
Can take inspiration from either branch regardless of which one the cat has (ie. a Secondary-Air can still have lightning features)

Shadow-Tribe’s Primordial State is a representation of the element Shadow. Above are some examples of Primordial Traits one could have, but are not limited to.

Below are the guidelines for creating an Shadow-Tribe Primordial.

Accepted Features:

Transparency
Like a ghost, able to see through the body and see either bones or organs
Bones, Exposed muscle, Tendons
Goopiness
Shadows
Spiders, Snakes, Bats, Wolves
can include things like spider limbs, bat wings, snake tongue, or werewolf-like stature / wolfish face
Glowing Body Paint / Partial Glow
Elongated / Multiple fangs
Multiple Eyes
Elongated/”Wrong” limbs
Elongated jaws, dislocated body parts, disjointed neck
Extra limbs
Similar to VT, but reasoning is bc ST is horror territory and body horror/extra limbs fits it
Purple / Black / Light blue colors
Can have purple / light blue overlay or desaturated / darker colors as long as pelt is recognizable
Light blue is intended for a ghost like effect and may be case by case
Purple is bc that's ST's identifiable color
Thinner, boney body
Alternatively can be fatter and more grotesque / monstrous too as long as the character is recognizable
Sunken eyes & features
Ghost aspects
Will-o-Wisps flying around
Floating slightly off ground
“ghost tail” on lower half of body
Body parts fading into mist
Thinner / fur falling out
Fungi
Refers to grosser / rotting fungi, not cute fungi.
Note that the list below is not all inclusive.
Examples include: Cordyceps, Ink caps, Chanterelle, Morel, Devil's Tooth, Bleeding Tooth
Not allowed: Amanita, Lions mane, Milk cap, Amethyst Deceiver

Not allowed:
Bat wings cannot allow flight
Half-skull faces are fine; full skull faces should be cross checked.
Full-body glow that isnt blue or purple
Cutest mushrooms

Art by Elkriens , Base by Skitoon

Description

When a cat is in perfect harmony with their powers and branch, they can unlock a form of raw untapped power directly tied to their connection to their Spirit. This skill, known as Skill 20 across all branches, is known as a Primordial State- their bodies taking a primordial form of their tribe. This immense energy from the cat's spirit has effects on the cat's physical form, changing their physical look and biology. It takes great time and patience to master and control the unbridled energy that comes with this new skill.

Please keep in mind to follow the overall guidelines when designing a primordial form.

Overall Guidelines:

Cat should be recognizable
Pelt patterns should be mostly recognizable
Face shouldn't be 100% obscured or different
Active tattoo is always present in primordial, though it is not a requirement to draw it in the reference
Cat should still resemble a cat
Can take inspiration from either branch regardless of which one the cat has (ie. a Secondary-Air can still have lightning features)

Shadow-Tribe’s Primordial State is a representation of the element Shadow. Above are some examples of Primordial Traits one could have, but are not limited to.

Below are the guidelines for creating an Shadow-Tribe Primordial.

Accepted Features:

Transparency
Like a ghost, able to see through the body and see either bones or organs
Bones, Exposed muscle, Tendons
Goopiness
Shadows
Spiders, Snakes, Bats, Wolves
can include things like spider limbs, bat wings, snake tongue, or werewolf-like stature / wolfish face
Glowing Body Paint / Partial Glow
Elongated / Multiple fangs
Multiple Eyes
Elongated/”Wrong” limbs
Elongated jaws, dislocated body parts, disjointed neck
Extra limbs
Similar to VT, but reasoning is bc ST is horror territory and body horror/extra limbs fits it
Purple / Black / Light blue colors
Can have purple / light blue overlay or desaturated / darker colors as long as pelt is recognizable
Light blue is intended for a ghost like effect and may be case by case
Purple is bc that's ST's identifiable color
Thinner, boney body
Alternatively can be fatter and more grotesque / monstrous too as long as the character is recognizable
Sunken eyes & features
Ghost aspects
Will-o-Wisps flying around
Floating slightly off ground
“ghost tail” on lower half of body
Body parts fading into mist
Thinner / fur falling out
Fungi
Refers to grosser / rotting fungi, not cute fungi.
Note that the list below is not all inclusive.
Examples include: Cordyceps, Ink caps, Chanterelle, Morel, Devil's Tooth, Bleeding Tooth
Not allowed: Amanita, Lions mane, Milk cap, Amethyst Deceiver

Not allowed:
Bat wings cannot allow flight
Half-skull faces are fine; full skull faces should be cross checked.
Full-body glow that isnt blue or purple
Cutest mushrooms

Art by Elkriens , Base by Skitoon