#Anser

[herpsandbirds]

Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Gulf Coast of TX, USA

Snow Geese breed in far northern Canada and Alaska, and only come this far south to overwinter.

photograph by Thomas Kibodeaux

[the-darkest-0f-stars]

Context- Southbound is an **artificial** speculative evolution project centering primarily around the speculative biology and evolution of machines, often with a focus on aircraft. Unless specifically stated otherwise, instalments take place somewhere on the surface of the tidally-locked planet, Xoturanseria (Anser).``

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Native to illuminated Ictinaetus, the Bildungsroman (Biłdéksrunaan) is a rather large machine commonly found soaring low over fields. They particularly are found around the grazing pastures of imported cattle, making them a pest species to Ictinaetian farmers.

Unlike many machines, arguses such as the Bildungsroman are oddly accustomed to feeding on biological material.

Not labeled on the panel is the fact that this consumption of biomatter is accomplished through vomiting most of the biomatter itself as a compact flesh pellet later on. Like the opposite of an owl pellet, the indigestible material regurgitated from an argus would be perfectly consumable by biological standards.

[the-real-couchrat]

If anyone knows about obscure Alcor familiars, please let me know (message, ask, reblog, comment, ect) and send me a link to where I can learn about them. I love all the characters who are just “oh yeah, Alcor accidentally cursed/revived that thing and now it thinks he’s their dad” but they don’t get a lot of attention anymore. I was scrolling on the official blog this morning, and found a bunch of them that I never knew existed.

Also, they don’t have to be ALCOR’S familiar, they just need to be a one-of-a-kind being resembling an animal or living thing. (Like Sethany) No sandwiches, lollipops, or dates please.

Here’s a list of the ones I already know about:

Sethany (two links)

Razmé

Jupiter

Anser

Lepus

Al-V

The Flock

Lady Star Mittens of Sparkle Town

Alioth (URL is busted, look at old reblogs)

The bottomless pit wildlife

The following ones become sentient in later centuries in this fic. I’ve never seen it mentioned anywhere else but I like it.

The Rainbow Basher

The Sweater Stash

The Answering machine

You can even make your own! I just want more familiars! (Possums, owls, raccoons, snakes, crocodilians, bears, pigeons, moose and buffalo are pretty cool 👀)

Edit: can’t keep on adding all the cool animals I remember, because almost every animal is cool. Go crazy.

[ornithological]

domestic greylag goose (anser anser domesticus), ireland

[adelaideoldburg]

SSO MOODBOARD

Anser: Alpha Vulpeculae, officially named Anser, is the brightest star in the constellation of Vulpecula.

[apopsyxhs]

Τι θυμάσαι από μένα;

Τις καλές μου στιγμές ή τα λάθη μου;

[haveyouseenthisbirdpoll]

photo source

[tbalderdash-art-blog]

The goose ponders amatonormativity...

Reference photo by my Dad :)

[apo-to-tipota-sto-kati]

Ορχήστρες που παίζουν για 'μας,

Τα κωλόπαιδα της γειτονιάς..~

[herpsandbirds]

Emperor Geese (Anser canagicus), family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, Alaska

photograph by Sergius Hannan & Chris Wood

[theratlivinginyourcouchcushions]

Just a bunch of the characters who I could think of at the moment.

[the-darkest-0f-stars]

I have yet to purge myself of drawing Skyhooks, bear with me. This is for the upcoming Google Sites page.

Context- Southbound is an **artificial** speculative evolution project centering primarily around the speculative biology and evolution of machines, often with a focus on aircraft. Unless specifically stated otherwise, instalments take place somewhere on the surface of the tidally-locked planet, Xoturanseria (Anser).

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Fig. 1

Various forward-facing views of the Giant Skyhook.

"Low-altitude" refers to the position Skyhooks assume when flying at lower altitudes. The wings are fully spread to maximize lift. Occasionally this position is also taken to regulate body temperature.

"High-altitude" refers to the position Skyhooks will assume at higher elevations. The wings are hardly extended, and the machine primarily parasitizes surrounding conditions to accelerate without actively flapping its wings.

"Stooping" is self-explanatory. If you see a Skyhook stooping at you, it is already too late. This behavior is only observed when the Skyhook is attacking something larger than itself. It will execute this maneuver to cripple whatever happens to be in its way. Interestingly, this position has led to the nickname of "Peacock Satellite", for the resemblance to a peacock eye feather.

Fig.2

An example of a low-altitude flying Skyhook. Note the reduced second rectrices and extended pin-tail.

Fig. 3

A side-view of a high-altitude coasting Skyhook. The head is held straight out, the wings are folded partially, and the tail is also folded.

Fig. 4

Average Skyhook walk. It is an almost strut-like movement, with the ornithopter leaning slighly forward as it steps. the wings are held back slightly to act as a counterbalance.

[the-real-couchrat]

I made this a few months ago, but I still want to post it. I have to do it before I hate it though.

I had wanted to practice drawing Alcor’s familiars, so I made a doodle sheet that quickly devolved into chaos. SPML stands for Stanley Pines Memorial Library by the way. I forgot what the “otS” is for.

While I’m posting old art, I might as well get my old post-godcor Razmé, Anser, and Jupiter concept designs out

Jupiters design got the most thought put into it. She would be worshipped as the “ Rat Queen” as a ruler of rats (and many other rodents). Rat kings are a real thing, when multiple rat’s tails get tangled together and they all die. There was more to her but I forgot. Answer and Razmé just looked cool. I wanted to make Anser’s whole body be made of the blue mist/fire they’re drawn with, and Razmé was given an extra set of wings so she could have buttwings like her dad.

Bonus doodle of Sethany

[thetachapel02]

idk why but I love that greylag goose's scientific name is anser anser

[adelaideoldburg]

[artursurgal]

Whooper swan

Cygnus cygnus

Łabędź krzykliwy

in background

Greylag goose

Anser anser

Gęgawa