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HAY GUYS WHAT'S HAPPENING

Okay, so! These guys are actually something I've had lying around for a good, long while; my initial plans for them called for secrecy, but since I'm no longer going that route (adoptables shop on Gaia, lolol) I wanted to reveal them. 8| Their concept has become pretty dear to me over the past year and a half, and I've had a lot of fun developing it. This art here is actually almost a year and a half old, too; but even though it's old, I still really like it, and feel like it shows more of their character than any new 'intros' I've tried drawing since. 8]

Spotlighters are a line of primarily security-based robotics manufactured by a company known as, creatively enough, Secure Technologies. Their first and foremost function is to act as security guards; this particular type (known as Common) is built for patrolling, protecting, and otherwise keeping safe any building, person, or item assigned to them. Initially built to be sold to companies to help protect assets and data in their buildings, there has also been a more scaled-down, 'lite' line (known as Lighthunds, and visibly different) built and marketed towards individuals.

Some quick notes on features and abilities:
- Spotlighters are so named for the 'spotlight' on their tails; essential in night patrols or in dark buildings, this light source can be aimed in any direction.
- Their paws are too clumsy to be used to manipulate much of anything, so to compensate, Spotlighters have a long, prehensile tongue that can be used for anything from opening doors to picking up objects. 8]
- Spotlighters can communicate with eachother via radio signals, useful when trying to coordinate with other units in the same building. However, when around humans or other non-Spotlighters, they'll tend to just speak out loud instead.
- Upon activation, a Spotlighter's color, personality, and voice data are all randomized; these variations help differentiate various units to their human counterparts, and the individuality is seen as making them easier to 'relate' to (instead of being seen as just big, slightly furry robots <__>).
-Also! They do, in fact, have two sets of ears; both are fixed in place, with the main ones facing forward, and a smaller rear set facing continually back. This gives them a very good sense of surround-sound hearing!

Spotlighters actually come in several specialized divisions, each suited to a particular task and each with a different body type; an individual Spotlighter's data can be transferred from one body-type to another as many times as needed. Common Spotlighters are technically the security ones, and there are also Medical, Maintenance, Lab and High-Security divisions as well as a handful of others.

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Anyway! There's obviously more to them and their story than that, but I wanted to give you guys a good intro without going into detail overload. XD

Given their original purpose, these are actually something I wouldn't mind seeing people making their own characters of, so long as proper credit is given. But I don't have much in the way of information or guidelines, yet. 8| Perhaps once I do (and assuming there's interest) a contest might be in order? I'll be posting more info about the other divisions and also Lighthunds soon.

Also, a huge thanks goes out to =mechanicalkat for the actual namesake of their design; the spotlight tails were her suggestion, and if not for her you guys would be seeing yet another creature with flames on its tail. XDD !

Spotlighters, Secure Technologies © Whitney Grant
Please do not alter, copy or redistribute!

Description
HAY GUYS WHAT'S HAPPENING

Okay, so! These guys are actually something I've had lying around for a good, long while; my initial plans for them called for secrecy, but since I'm no longer going that route (adoptables shop on Gaia, lolol) I wanted to reveal them. 8| Their concept has become pretty dear to me over the past year and a half, and I've had a lot of fun developing it. This art here is actually almost a year and a half old, too; but even though it's old, I still really like it, and feel like it shows more of their character than any new 'intros' I've tried drawing since. 8]

Spotlighters are a line of primarily security-based robotics manufactured by a company known as, creatively enough, Secure Technologies. Their first and foremost function is to act as security guards; this particular type (known as Common) is built for patrolling, protecting, and otherwise keeping safe any building, person, or item assigned to them. Initially built to be sold to companies to help protect assets and data in their buildings, there has also been a more scaled-down, 'lite' line (known as Lighthunds, and visibly different) built and marketed towards individuals.

Some quick notes on features and abilities:
- Spotlighters are so named for the 'spotlight' on their tails; essential in night patrols or in dark buildings, this light source can be aimed in any direction.
- Their paws are too clumsy to be used to manipulate much of anything, so to compensate, Spotlighters have a long, prehensile tongue that can be used for anything from opening doors to picking up objects. 8]
- Spotlighters can communicate with eachother via radio signals, useful when trying to coordinate with other units in the same building. However, when around humans or other non-Spotlighters, they'll tend to just speak out loud instead.
- Upon activation, a Spotlighter's color, personality, and voice data are all randomized; these variations help differentiate various units to their human counterparts, and the individuality is seen as making them easier to 'relate' to (instead of being seen as just big, slightly furry robots <__>).
-Also! They do, in fact, have two sets of ears; both are fixed in place, with the main ones facing forward, and a smaller rear set facing continually back. This gives them a very good sense of surround-sound hearing!

Spotlighters actually come in several specialized divisions, each suited to a particular task and each with a different body type; an individual Spotlighter's data can be transferred from one body-type to another as many times as needed. Common Spotlighters are technically the security ones, and there are also Medical, Maintenance, Lab and High-Security divisions as well as a handful of others.

--

Anyway! There's obviously more to them and their story than that, but I wanted to give you guys a good intro without going into detail overload. XD

Given their original purpose, these are actually something I wouldn't mind seeing people making their own characters of, so long as proper credit is given. But I don't have much in the way of information or guidelines, yet. 8| Perhaps once I do (and assuming there's interest) a contest might be in order? I'll be posting more info about the other divisions and also Lighthunds soon.

Also, a huge thanks goes out to =mechanicalkat for the actual namesake of their design; the spotlight tails were her suggestion, and if not for her you guys would be seeing yet another creature with flames on its tail. XDD !

Spotlighters, Secure Technologies © Whitney Grant
Please do not alter, copy or redistribute!