#cepahlopod

[pad-wubbo]

"giant pacific lump"

Infinite Painter.

It's a very lumpy giant Pacific octopus. Not much else to say.

CC-BY-SA 4.0

[ukaleyley]

Slowly preparing for Grand Festival by giving my main cepahlopods new outfits for it!

Here I show you Syrin and Lynn!

[elfpylon]

the theme of tentacles and by extension cephalopods shown so far in DS2 probably ties into the mention of tar being "primordial soup".

cepahlopods evolved during the Cambrian explosion- which is also called the "biological big bang"... hmm explosions, explosions.

tentacles were also the some of the first appendages that evolved to reach out and grab things...

[typhlonectes]

Midwater researchers aboard the R/V Western Flyer filmed a very ambitious and apparently hungry Armhook Squid (Gonatus sp.) that had captured a Viperfish (Chauliodus macouni) quite a bit larger than itself!

The squid was busy trying to sever the spinal chord of the fish while avoiding its long, sharp teeth. The pair were spotted at 1215 m.

Watch video of a squid eating a deep-sea owlfish here:

http://ow.ly/jvGP30dU35M

via: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

[fuckyeahaquaria]

Caribbean Reef Octopus |  Octopus briareus

While all types of Octopus are very intelligent, this specific species is said to be among the most intelligent of them all. Extensive research though is almost impossible on them. This is because of the fact that they don’t live very long lives. It is believed that their intelligence would continue to develop and to improve though if they lived longer.  *

[inkopolis-florist]

Pride Time 

[lesbian-octoling]

The After FAQ

Q: I’m not 18, but I’m going to be very soon! Can I still sign up?

A: You have to be 18+ at the time of submitting your form. If you are 18: you can submit a form! If you’re 17, you can’t. If you’re going to be 18 a few months after the start date, you’re welcome to join as a spectator, but it will be too late to join in as a player. Apologies :(

Q: When will spectators be allowed to join?

A: We’re not sure when or how we’re going to open it up to spectators, but it will happen! It’s gonna be a lot less intensive than player apps- basically ‘are you 18 and can you send a social media to verify it’. It WILL be before we start though, and unlike player apps, spectator apps will never close!

Q: What are you looking for in terms of RP quality and length?

A: Answered in detail here! TLDR, we’re looking for quality over quantity. We are still looking for high-quality roleplayers… though high quality doesn’t always mean super active or super long/fancy responses each time- quality means 'fun to roleplay with’!

Q: How many people will you be accepting?

A: This depends on several factors, including if I have a lot of people playing 2 characters vs 1 character, what characters I think could mesh well, and also my mental state whenever the application accepting times rolls around (it's easier to manage less people, though more can be potentially more fun). I'm shooting for around 10-15 people max, and about 20-30 characters max. I'm just gonna eyeball it when the time comes.

Q: How will characters be chosen, and will there be any preference/bias?

A: Players will be chosen on a lot of factors, mostly on their passion for their characters, quality of writing, and if their character is already taken or not. There is no purposeful bias towards OCs, canon characters, etc.

Q: How ‘close do canon’ do my interpretations of canon characters have to be? Can I deviate from canon?

A: Yes, you can deviate from canon! I go into more detail here, but TLDR: Characters are 100% open to player interpretation and even redesigns. The only 'limit' is that they have to be recognizable as their original character to some extent. Otherwise, go crazy go stupid!

Q: Help! I messed something up on my form!

A: That’s ok! You can edit it.

Q: You mentioned these inklings will be partially xeno/bio-based- what exactly is the anatomy here?

A: Yep! The setting is semi-xeno, but not extreme. There’s a visual guide here if you’d like, but I recommend reading the rest of this anyway. Some of the details include the fact that ALL inkfish (inklings, octolings, and any other cepahlopods) are:

Humanoid (no mantles or oddly shaped limbs)

Have (usually white) beaks, not teeth

Often have freckles/colored splotches, and small glowing freckles/spots

Have white ‘meat’ and blue blood, but are supported by pressurized ink in place of bones

Clean water does not kill them- but they have very porous, fragile skin that means they can absorb dirty water/mutagen quickly to make them sick, and their skin can be torn by enough of a pressurized blast of water (think a power washer or high-power hose).

The main differences between inklings and octolings (aside form the obvious like ears and masks) are:

Inklings have purely round/circular pupils, while octolings have pupils that can widen/contract between horizontal and round

Inklings have thin, catlike retractable claws/’hooks’, while octolings have thicker claws that are more of a hard extension of the finger

Inkling hair is NOT prehensile- it’s mostly made of fat. It cannot feel pain, and only bleeds a little bit. This makes them better at storing nutrients. However, octoling tentacles ARE prehensile, can feel pain, and will bleed heavily if cut- but they have little fat storage on them.

For non-inkfish characters, just about anything is up for grabs (within reason).

Q: What if my characters have a feature that isn’t supported by these headcanons?

A: This is sort of a case-by-case basis. Generally, your base character will have to fit the qualifications above just for consistency’s sake across all players. If your character has a unique feature- IE, strangely shaped pupils, tail, etc- that you want to keep, there’s a possibility that they could be already partially mutated, but managed to keep their sanity.

This has a lot of pros and cons- pros include unique features and potentially abilities (tail for balance, good vision, extra long claws, quills)... but it also means they’re only one tiny accident away from becoming fully mutated, while other players have that health buffer. If that happens, you lose control of your character for the duration they’re mutated. This isn’t even bringing up the potential discrimination they may face IC, as many people are wary of partial mutants.

If you want to do this, or aren’t sure, feel free to message me with the details.

Q: Can I play a non-inkling/octoling species?

A: Yes! You can play as any species that fits into the settings of splatoon! Most marine animals are fair game, including marine invertibrates and fishes. Sapient marine mammals are iffy, as they’re technically canon by a one-off line. I will accept fully marine mammals such as dolphins and narwals, but not semi-aquatic animals, such as sea otters. Some ideas of accepted species includes: shrimps, jellies, nudibranches, eels, any saltwater fishes, urchins, salmonids, etc.

I also will not be allowing sapient reptiles, birds, land/semi-aquatic mammals, or land invertebrates. Also, I won’t be accepting ‘magical’ (Ghosts, cryptids, etc) or unrealistic hybrid creatures (An eel/inkling hybrid born naturally, salmonlings), as this is a slightly more realistic as opposed to fantastic setting.

Q: But if I play a non-cephalopod character, how will they fight with ink?

A: Good news! Ink isn’t the main weapon here.

Ink is used as a weapon still, but less offensively and more tactically. Having a small ink gun on hand is useful for making quick getaways, distracting/stalling mutants, and even spraying it in their face as a distraction, deterrent, or to blind them if you do go to attack. For most mutants, however, ink will not kill or ‘splat’ them, as not all mutants are inklings mutants. Plus, it would be unfair to non-inkfish characters.

Physical weapons such as bats, knives, and guns (and even some weirder stuff like swords, bows, etc)  are going to be your go-to, like any apocalypse, though ink weaponry in addition can be a big boon in a battle.

This is also a good time to mention that while we don’t have specific stats or anything, your character’s species will affect how they fight and are impacted by fights.

Inkfish are very fast and can jump very high, are extremely resistant to blunt force trauma, and can use ink... but are very weak to slicing/piercing things and chemicals/mutagen because of their thin skin. Urchins can’t use ink and may be slow, but have potentially toxic spines and hard skin that resists piercing damage. Shrimp might have a fragile exoskeleton and not a lot of natural weapons, but it makes them very resistant to chemical and mutagen splashes. It’s all good stuff to keep in mind!

Q: Can I know more about the mutants?

A: Yes, to an extent! There’s some info on the mutants here.

Q: Can I know more about the mutagen?

A: Yes, to an extent! There’s some more info on mutagen here.

Q: There’s a lot of questionable/offensive/weird content in Coroika. Will this be allowed/what elements of coroika will there be?

A: The short answer is ‘only some minor elements will be taken, and all weird/offensive stuff MUST be retconned or addressed’. We’re mostly going to be supporting the game’s canon, NOT the comic’s canon. I go into this more detail here, which I suggest you read if you plan on playing a Coroika character.

Q: Who are the mods?

A: Myself and @bubblegum-spaceboy​ are the main two mods who will be doing the bulk of the important NPC/world stuff!

However, we have two sub-mods who helped create the server/concepts, and will also be there to help out with little stuff if neither of us are available, and play some minor NPCs. These two are @bombcollar​, and my friend Emmy who doesn’t really use tumblr lol.

Help! My question isn’t answered here!

Feel free to send in an ask or a message, and I’ll respond as best I can :D

[pocket-stars]

i feel like drawing/writing about my cepahlopods, please send me some asks

[invert-palaeo-blog]

Eleven days of cephalopods

Belemnites - an order of cepahlopods that originated in the Triassic and went extinct in the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Belemnites represent stem-group Decabrachia (the clade that includes cuttlefish and squid). It had a hard internal shell (the cone-shaped bit to the left), which separates it from Paleozoic cephalopods with their external shells, but also separates it from modern Decabrachia which don’t have true shells at all (mostly). 

Ꞓ - O - S - D - C - P - T - J - K - Pg - N

Image Credit: Ghedo 2010

If you have an invertebrate clade you particularly like and want me to cover their evolution next, I am open to suggestions!

[theelliottsmiths]

Fun fact about me my SpIn before Les Mis was cepahlopods aka I'm derailing and will not stop bugging you until you show me the plushie

I bought Several valentine's sale toblerones, if you do a good job you can have a whole one too.

I just expressed my willingness to dye my hair but on the other hand I might just crack his head open and pick his brain apart so maybe,,,, keep me away from this?? (I swear I love him but I need to understand why)

If we swaddle him and feed him soup and are very gentle and also maybe slip him something I think it’s possible he would open up eventually anyway. People open up to me surprisingly quickly anyway, you never know.

Maybe if you have some soup and a triangle of toblerone you’ll chill out for a while.

[craftybitsandbobs]

Squid ring. The larger the ring size the longer the 2 shooter tentacles will be. Genuine ruby eyes. Sterling silver. (via Squid ring Sterling silver Ruby eyes by DansMagic on Etsy)

[missdaisydee]

I forgot to post about my new little Hawaiian bobtail squid magnets! What do y'all think of the colors? Thanks to @stickermule for printing up these babies. #squid #cepahlopod #magnet #bobtailsquid #decor (at Portland, Oregon)

[typhlonectes]

Happy Cepahlopod Week Bishes!

Every day this week, Rhamphotheca blog will have a look at a different species of cephalopod. Today, we get acquainted with the...

Striped Pajama Squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)

The pajama squid isn’t actually a “squid”, but is instead a species of cuttlefish. they grow up to 8 cm long, and the males grow to be larger than the females. As with most cephalopods, they are predators, feeding on small fish and crustaceans. Their saliva contains a potent neurotoxin, and they will often squirt ink, when escaping potential predators. Striped pajama squid live in shallow waters off the coast of Australia and around the Great Barrier Reef.

photographs: of male and female mating by Scubagirl85 | Wikimedia CC and Klaus Steifel | Flickr CC,

[volk-morya]

_1211664 by Gregorios Sebastian Leong on Flickr

[lesbian-octoling]

k so I know u said it's super unlikely that different species of squid would evolve into different species of inklings, so how likely is it realistically that both a squid and an octopus specie happened to evolve inklings and octolings, who are both really similar to each other? was it just coincidence?

Well, its actually more likely that octolings or inklings are both descendants of one cepahlopod- either squids or octopi, and split off. However, splatoon creators specifically stated that inklings are descendants of squid, and i highly doubt that they’d confirm octolings are a branch of inkling, technically, who just evolved to appear more octopus-like.

Instead, I blame it on humans. 

Er, what they left behind. 

When cephalopods left the water, the humans were extinct, or on their way out. however, the human’s stuff? Tech? It was all still there, ready to be used once again. Evolving into a more humanoid form would be beneficial to them, as it would allow them to better use the tools left behind by humans. So it wasn’t a case of split genes, it was a case of accidentally filling the same Niche- human replacement. 

It’s been recorded in other species before; how two things that never could have interacted evolved the same traits because they had similar environments. 

Once they met, its possible that the similarities only grew as they began to work and live together. The “odd” traits might be bred out, as traits both species shared might be more “attractive”; as they lived in harmony. I believe at some point both species had connected masks. 

When the octolings were forced underground, they began to lose their masks because they’re in the dark. As they separate, environments change, and they once again grow apart.