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Euryphon’s draconid form.

While very large and visually terrifying, he is passive and fully lucid in this state.

Euryphon is infested with an anatomy that connects to different versions of himself through the liquid singularity that is the hyperspatial multiverse (Orthroheim). Through smooth processes from one point to another, his anatomy changes in specific ways. Despite this he is not a free shapeshifter - his dislodged position within hyperspace only extends so far in different hyperdimensions and extradirections.

Stress, most commonly fearful emotions, can trigger uncontrolled transformations while some aspects (like this throat worm) is fully controllable at all times. When the worm is out, Euryphon’s perceptive consciousness changes location from his average human head to the worm head. He doesn’t enjoy it, it’s a process that unsettles him deeply, but it is quite handy for when he needs to reach some place high up. Despite the grotesque sight, for Euryphon the process is painless.

at somepoint I will probably take some time off to draw each Disco Elysium skill as a demon (because I get demon vibes off of them, not just aesthetically)

Monkeys are holy on the Uryagan Isles.

Syeia-o-Opri: Borrowers

Some still-being-developed barf about everyone’s favorite micro-hominid.

Borrowers (”Xenomicro” homosapiens, as classified by humans) are the most intelligent lifeform fully native to the Earth, and a member of the Great Ape Family (Hominidae). Despite their larger cousins, borrowers grow to only reach a typical height of 6-8 centimeters during adulthood. Humans are the direct, though artificial, descendants of borrowerkind.

Borrowers look almost identical to common-day humans. There is a difference in general organ size, bone density, and general body structure. Side-by-side, humans have “binocular” vision and a stronger jawline while borrowers have a wider range of view and generally smoother jawlines.

They are a highly social species and live in large swarm-like groups, and can create nests within any environment if given enough time and resources. Borrowers are omnivorous but a very low-ranking predatory species (compared to their descendants who are apex predators), typically only hunting small insects for meat, and otherwise utilizing agricultural techniques to produce their own food. Scavenging is extremely common as a borrower’s agricultural area is usually too small to fully sustain larger colonies. Hunted insects are often pests.

Borrowers utilize tools and (comparatively, with humans) primitive technology, knowing how to build simple elevators and creating their own fires. Smaller borrower hives that live near humans will often siphon electricity and build slightly more advanced pieces of technology from scavenged human “ruin” objects.

Social rules are taught to each borrower generation that aid in basic survival, as they are a common prey species for larger animals. Common rules include;

-Stay out of sight -Avoid the Tyrant Species as best as possible (humans) -Don’t get in a fight unless necessary -Help your fellows -If it did not originally belong to you, then do not take more than you need -Always accept gifts from the Tyrant Species as to avoid insultation (gift may be discarded after you get out of sight) -Knowledge given by one of the Tyrant Species must be shared with the rest of the colony

Humans call xenomicro homosapiens “Borrowers.” Borrowers call individual humans “Nephilim”, and collectively as “The Tyrant Species.”