One thing that might pop up from time to time is that Tlakanok hails from a territory in the north, from one of the northern most territories for Ertakar. Going back to what I mentioned in the last info post, Ertkar have a slightly lower body temperature as compared to humans, and they don't tend to favor colder environments. Bundling up for the ( Read more... )

- Ertakar Body Temp
Marsupials have lower body temps than other mammals because some of them have internal testes, which can range from 30℃ (86℉) to 35℃ (95℉). But sperm dies at 35℃ (95℉) so only Marsupials that keep their testicles externally would be that warm. Ertakar house all genitals internally which means that if their sperm also operates the ( Read more... )

Now that I've laid down my 'journey' in self-describing my own identity and what it meant to me, there was also something else that had been happening side by side at the same time that also contributed to my ability to detach the elements involved in the first place. And that was world-building my Ertakar before and during the time I was ( Read more... )

Putting together some Ertakar specific sketches
( 1 finished piece, 10 sketches )

I find myself continually thinking about like domestic, industrial and agriculture elements of a setting. They matter so much and do so much for the overall culture of a place in ways people don't notice until they sit down and think about it.

( cut for mostly Ertakar-related world-building blabbing )

Names and titles of things have always been the bane of my creative endeavors, so when I finally land on a proper name for me, it's kinda a big deal.

Had these with the slag term Mutakar for ages (as in Mutant Ertakar, Ertakar being the species) but I never liked it and always intended to replace it.

I finally think I've settled on Teotkoa
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I've been on a roll, lately, decided to ink and color some sketches I had already done, I got 8 of these done between the 28th and now
( 8 completed character busts under the cut )

Been thinking about these things for a while so here's a tidbit
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Hey I need to like pin some world build stuff down but I have nothing concrete so you all are going to get a live play by play of my thinking out loud about world building and whatnot
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I've been trying to take another pass at refining Ertakar form. Again.

( Ertakar art and stuff with Talon because I can, 11 behind cut )