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Published: 2015-02-21 18:36:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 1715; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 2
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Description It's a Klay'ixx
I had this idea in mind even since I've read the prompt.
And I like the outcome so much that I'll make into species
And the species name is Klay'ixx

They are molluscs who spread around the universe terraforming the planets to their own need. They usually live in water so they raise planet's temperature to make the ice poles melt and a planet becomes an ocean.
"Pearls" in their transparent tail are they energy supply. If a Klay'ixx has to stay out of water for long time, their tail will reduce in size, loosing the pearls one by one.
They can hunt other water-based creatures (like people or tolns) and squeeze them through their belly-mouth to get some liquid for their supply. They do not basically need food (they got glowing symbiotic bacteria in their skin, like some deep ocean fishes which sustains them) but they can kill for the thrill of the hunt.
Their glowing prickers are similar to sea anemones or jellyfish. They can be poisonous, sleeping or paralytic, etc.
Klay'ixx do have to mate but they can easily change their gender.
Their body is rather  easy to change in common, making them good in adapting to any environment. But they always have four limbs though they can transform them to hands, legs, tentacles or insect-like claws etc. Their skin can become more thick or thin, dry or slimy as well.

prompt I worked with:

Feral/Anthro/Humanoid?:  Anthro or Humanoid
Do you have a gender preference?: Any
Theme(s) you'd like to see in your design: Galactic, aquatic, monstrous (any of these is fine)
Animals/features you'd like the design to be based on: Alien! Any sort of alien or extraterrestrial-looking creature would be awesome. 
Additional features or clothing/accessories you like: I like 1920's fashion, along with the whole greaser look. Neither of these is required, though, I'd just like to see what you come up with. I also love multiple eyes, that's definitely one of my fave things. 
Colors or palettes you like: Any
Things you do NOT want to see on the design: A stereotypical "alien" (Ex: i.livescience.com/images/i/000… )
Any other details or comments: Have fun, honestly, I just want to see you go wild, I mean, anything is possible with an alien and I want you to have fun with it. c;


1 - What parts of your prompt were written well and easy to understand? Was there anything the writer of the prompt could improve on or include next time they create a prompt?
The prompt was easy, clear and very variable ^^
I hope I guessed close enough ^^


2 - Please explain how you interpreted the prompt to create your design. Which features did you use? Did you stick to the chosen palette or make changes to it? Does the design you created have any special abilities or quirks?
I didn't use the accessories part as I had a completed picture in my mind and didn't want to tweak the design D:
but god i love multiple eyes!


Character belongs to CannibalHarpy
Klay'ixx and art by me

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Comments: 6

CannibalHarpy [2015-02-22 02:39:42 +0000 UTC]

ooooooh, hot damn, this guy is gorgeous!!! I am seriously loving this, I can't wait to play with his arms and such, you said that he can change them, right? 
Omf, this is so cool, I love it! Those colors, those eyes, just hot damn, this is god tier. Thank you so very much! 

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vortex-larva In reply to CannibalHarpy [2015-02-22 05:26:46 +0000 UTC]

Right, he can change his limbs as he wants (and they don't have to be similar )

I'm so glad you like it! ^^

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CannibalHarpy In reply to vortex-larva [2015-02-23 23:00:48 +0000 UTC]

Oh awesome, ok! Is it possible for him to move his mouth around as well? Or is it a standard stomach feature? How amorphous is he, anyway? //drawing a refsheet now and like, I want to make things semi-accurate to what you came up with if you're going to make them into a species >>;

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vortex-larva In reply to CannibalHarpy [2015-02-24 09:38:03 +0000 UTC]

I suppose it's pretty amorphous excluding the tail (which can only shrink/getting bigger) and gills. Also, it always keeps the same number of the limbs, even when changing their shape.
As for others, I suppose the stingers can spawn pretty anywhere on the body, like the eyes and the mouth too, but the "default" position is on the belly because it's easier to catch something with the tentacles and eat immediately, like an octopus. Also, on the belly mouth can be big enough to eat a humanoid sized creature
I think every Klay'ixx has its "default" shape which it prefers to keep when it sleeps or doesn't want to use energy for transformation ^^

You don't need to be accurate, though, since this character is fully your and not bound to my universe, so you may change literally anything about him as you'd like ^^
But it's nice that you're interested in the concept, thank you ^^

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GoredGuar [2015-02-21 23:29:03 +0000 UTC]

Very inventive! Love the ideas you've got here 

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vortex-larva In reply to GoredGuar [2015-02-22 05:27:08 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
I sometimes can be carried away like this XD

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