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[bengaly]

Can you tell me more about Jiji and his species? I love their design!

Hello!! Yeah sure! Jiji is a meao-ixuí! They're those guys:

Jiji being the white one here:

Meao-ixuí are a species I'm revamping from some really old concepts I used to draw. I LOVED long eared, flat faced creatures and I made a thousand of them - some were their own species, some not. Heres some ideas from 2008/2009:

They're more recognisable as meaos in 2010:

Since they weren't really a single species but a set of features I enjoyed drawing, I never really wrapped them up as a single thing. So back last year 2019 or so I decided to turn those concepts I been drawing for over a decade into a species, the name being "meao" which is a silly way of writing "miau" (meow in portuguese) because thats what me and @mirtiloart called everything in our teens. So I'm kinda honouring my teenager self with that name. Theres more than one way to draw meaos - long and flat faced, and thats where the -ixuí suffix comes. Meao-ixuí are long faced ones, and meao-xatpan are flat faced ones. Heres a flat faced one from 2009 btw:

So! Their current design and lore isn't fully developed yet. I have thought a lot of little things about their culture and species, but its not a complete puzzle yet. I can for sure say so far is that they're from the tropics, are sentient, they're from a world with multiple sentient species and they're kinda the oddball there for being the only one around whos gynandropmorphic. They're marsupial-like, having pouches, and have some cool thylacoleo-like teeth:

This one is from 2019 and I've since then tuned the teeth a bit down but its still a fun way to draw it! (I've also noticed I didn't post this here which I will do after this ask) They're not very widespread in their world and often keep close to their traditional territories. Traveling around the world is a bit dangerous for them as certain things that are common in sentient communities is toxic to them - mostly things other species like to smoke so they can't really avoid it. Jiji travels as a nomad merchant with that yellow xoywren in the chibi picture, his name can be either Little Bee, Igutsak or Mayanga. Jiji is very skilled with weaving and embroidery, and since certain gatherings are dangerous for her health, its often Igutsak doing the negotiations. Personality wise, Jiji is a very chill meao. Shes often observing things in the background, but will jump in any conversation - invited or not - if she finds an opportunity for profit. Shes often the one giving ideas while Igutsak executes them. She and Igutsak adopt a human kid in their story (which is a very fun way to develop how different species deal with their offspring), and she was the one who noticed an abandoned baby hidden in a dense forest area. Igutsak is the one who nurses the kid, so heres again she being the brains while hes the action. Oh also, their world doesn't has currency. Negotiations are done by trading time, services and items. Jiji is often carrying a thousand things around in her basket backpack, which is what she is wearing in the chibi. Also the red markings on her are make-up! Meaos do that to protect bare skin areas from the sun, and also to look cool.

[judastarkid]

I've read all your Firebringer fics and I love them so much. You're very talented!!

aw thank you! this is reminding me that ive yet to finish 8am class, whoops!

[transperceneige]

Do the French ever forget what gender a word is??

There’s a handful of words we’re commonly hesitant about, and when they come up they’ll often spark up the recurrent “attends, on dit un ou une ... ?” debate we’ve all had multiple times in our life.

See here for some examples

[thepoodlepack]

What Photoshop do you use, and what are the things that make it so much better than Lightroom for editing? Thanks!

okay i know i shit on lightroom in that post but like…

its really useful man.

I use both, actually. I edit in Lightroom first, then transfer over to Photoshop. There are just more options in photoshop and you typically get crisper, more engaging photos like this. but i doubt I could get the effect without using both Lightroom and Photoshop.

I use Photoshop cc 

[shecallsmewildling]

Penny is literally so cute

Aww thanks! :) (I think she thinks so too, I swear she thinks she’s a queen and we should pamper her 24/7.)

[dorothycastlemore]

Horses

I’m not sure what this is for but I’m going to assume it’s for the ‘I’ll tell you what I hate about it’ meme

um ok horses

so tol. 

will just like... shit anywhate

skittish, hard to predict when, like me, you know nothing about horses

i really don’t know enough about horses to complain about them tbh

[skullbud]

Rude as hell. My first possum fell completely apart and I had to glue him back together. He did not cooperate. Rude.

UGH, the WORST! Opossums have 50 pieces, 500 teeth, and 0 fucks to give about my feelings.

[trail-horse]

Tagged by: @shecallsmewildling

The rule is to tag 10 people you want to to know better after you finish with the answers.

Relationship Status: Single and looking af. Ladies, I’m on tinder! Hahaha I’m lonely Favourite Color: I’m a slut for maroon Lipstick or Chapstick: Neither? I like a matte liquid lip but I can’t be fucked to ever do it Last song I listened to: (Stripped) Colors by Halsey Last movie I watched: The Vault ahahaha Top 3 TV Shows: Black Mirror, Law and Order: SVU, Stranger Things Top 3 Bands/Artists: Post Malone, Blackbear, Elizabeth Gillies Books I’m currently reading: What’s a book?

Ya I’m not tagging anyone because honestly? I don’t care that much. If you want to do it and no one tagged you: say I did, I’ll back you up

[littleyellowmutt]

Merry Christmas from the love of my life

[stupid-fucking-storm]

dont look at me I KNOW

fr account akeolo or whatever

[donkeylugs]

akeolo replied to your photo “Gassi and Ladiva becoming friends”

Gassi: ?? Ladiva: BABY AM BABEY

This is pretty much exactly how that meeting went, yeah :D

[lilanth]

GIFs of the JIC bit. I dunno how accurate the motions are because I can't seem to find any photos or videos of them being used (excuse my feet, dead plant and cooler) @themotherfuckingclickerkid @akeolo @freddie-dressage

[trail-horse]

Get to Know the Blogger

Tagged by @pancakehorse ! Thanks! 1) Name: Autumn 2) Nicknames: online, people call me Ake. Otherwise A.U.B., stage daddy, and “fire kitty” 3) Height: 5′1" 4) Orientation: Lesbian as hell 5) Nationality: American & white 6) Favorite fruit: Pomegranates 😍😍 7) Favorite season: Summer, but winter is a close second 8) Favorite flower: Tigerlillies 9) Favorite scent: cinnamon, horses, vanilla, lavender, new puppies, fresh rain, celery 10) Favorite color: maroon (surprise surprise lmao) 11) Favorite animals: horses, reindeer, mules, dogs, big cats especially tigers, foxes, rats, raccoons 12) Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: coffee for sure. I love a pumpkin spice flavored Keurig drink 13) Average hours of sleep: 6-8 14) Dog or cat person: Dog person 15) Favorite fictional character: Carmilla Karnstein from the Carmilla webseries, who I am utterly in love with (natasha negovanlis if you’re reading this please marry me) 16) Number of blankets you sleep with: one comforter/duvet. I hate sheets 17) Dream Trip: Oh god I have no idea. I want to go everywhere. But a trip to France’s beaches would be awesome. 18) Blog created: 2015! Jesus, that’s 3 years. My main @akeolo is like 6 years old. 19) Number of followers: 709 and I love all of you 20) Random fact: I’m trying to go to the University of Guelph in Canada for zoology next year! I’m very excited and hope I get in!

Uhhhh I’m gonna tag @shecallsmewildling @clickercake and @spanishequestrian ❤️

[dorkasaurus4]

@akeolo

i literally can’t stop thinking about this video and i lose it every time

[stupid-fucking-storm]

Summary: Jemilla takes huge pride in her job at Starbucks, until one day the manager hires a new, lazy, disrespectful girl named Zazzalil. Jemilla doesn't want to hate her, but Zazzalil's constant lateness makes it hard not to. That is, until Jemilla begins to understand her coworker a little more. Maybe Zazzalil isn't lazy. Maybe she's just going through some shit.

ongoing jazzalil modern coffeeshop au! this is my first real attempt at fic so be kind please im very insecure

currently at 6 chapters and 7k :)

[gramizar]

@akeolo well so I’m kinda doing this a stupid way 😅 I’m building my own wagon while I retrain him. I wanted something I could use with my pony and also take the shafts off so I could use it with my goats side by side. I can’t test it yet because the wagon isn’t done.

Friends who drive their horses, how important is the crouper on your harness? Would I look stupid if Ace didn’t have one?