#irkens have emotional range they just live in a Society!!

[spacegoathours]

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I want you to know I choked on my drink while reading this

Also, agree

[elitespacefreak]

I loved your response to the ask about Zim falling in love with a human! I have been thinking about it a lot lately. Do you think love is programmed out of irkens through their paks and that only defectives can feel it or it is just a taboo in their society since they think love makes them ‘weak’ so they all hide it? In an unfinished episode and the comic, he said that irkens aren’t capable of love even though he seems to be. Maybe it isn’t even frowned upon or removed from them at all but it is just the last thing on their minds since they are so fixated on their training and missions? Zim could’ve come to the conclusion that irkens can’t love because he has never seen it happen. I’d love to hear what you think.

Oh man this is something I’ve jumbled around in my head a lot over the years, and I think I’ve got a final headcanon for how this works. It’s complex so bear with me~

I don’t necessarily believe that Irkens are wholly incapable of a certain range of low based emotions, we see them exhibit some pretty regularly; anger, agitation, pride, vanity, fear (in doses). I think what they express is just as much determined by the genetic alterations from their PAKs as it is societal convention. However, I think a lot of the emotions that help develop interpersonal connections are the ones that get programmed out and reinforced as bad, or more likely, a ‘distraction from the empire.’

An Irken’s ability to access and then express emotions related to forming relationships I think depends on a few things; their defective status, their environment, and how long they’ve potentially been away from the Empire. I think one of the most common defective traits is a larger emotional range, which by itself likely wouldn’t be enough for immediate execution or re-encoding, provided they didn’t show any signs of other defective traits. Their social environment would also have a lot to do with their ability to express other emotions, especially if they were surrounded by people who already naturally expressed them, even and especially towards an Irken. If an Irken is shown compassion on a regular basis they might just naturally pick it up and begin to practice it themselves. Which plays into how long they’ve been away from the influence of the Empire. The longer an Irken goes without being around their own species, or on a planet not already under Irken control, the easier it is for the socioeconomic environment they live in to affect their emotional response. Even if it takes a really long time, it’s almost an inevitable evolutionary progression because they’re already wired to be so adaptive.

All of these things working together can really put an Irken in a rough spot. And I think Zim is the perfect example. Whether or not it’s “canon” he’s defective, there’s evidence he’s already exhibited behavior that doesn’t conform to social Irken norms. I’ve always been of the belief that Zim was incredibly competent and capable, but he lived in a society that didn’t understand how to bring out the best in him because he didn’t fit into the rigid box of a military lifestyle — even if he really wanted to. On top of that, he ends up on a planet that’s so far beyond the influence of the Empire, he stops having interactions with his own society almost completely aside from the Tallests. There is no local Irken outpost or patrol route, he’s effectively in the middle of nowhere with no access to his own people or familiar way of life.

And then there’s the massive cultural differences. Even if the world depicted in the show was through a lens of selfishness, apathy, and a largely emotional disconnect between people, it’s still worlds different than what he’s used to. People on Earth have families, fall in love, show affection, and express kindness and compassion, which are all things he’s never been regularly subjected to. His situation is the perfect breeding ground for turning him into a defector of the Empire.

He’s capable of more than the average Irken, actively pushed out of his own society, and surrounded by a culture that thrives on emotional connectedness. At a certain point it would simply fall to his decision to pursue his emotional responses.

[thegalaxyrosedoodles]

Neptonians*

are best described as humanoid alien beings with an android like body system that has the ability to connect to various technology such as computers, phones, Irken PAKs, other Neptonians, ect.

*- Origial Speices

Name of Species:

Neptonians*

Origin/Home wold:

Neptonia

Avg. Life Span:

2,400 Years

-Neptonians live long lives because their planet spins faster than Earth.

1 day on Neptonia is 3 Earth days - One Neptonia month is 20 days.

Ave Height:

Ranges from 7Ft to 8Ft

Intelligence level:

Average to Above Average.

Notable groups/people:

Elders, Royals, Class S.

Hostility:

Friend shaped, low violence/Pacifist. Can become Violent if provoked for too long unless unstable and/or corrupted.

Open

or Closed Species

As of

02/10/18 Current planet statues:

Shared

Genders:

Vix (Translates to Inter)

Vanix (Translates to Outer)

Ix (Hatch lings up to 100 year olds are called this regardless of their gender.)

Class Types:

Elders

Royals

Class S (Single adults, strategist & survivalist with high compatibility to Royals) 27% Population

Class A (Single adults, hunting-gatherers) 34% Population

Class B (Paired, Soul bounded) 43.8% of population.

Class C (This class is mostly children from hatch lings to 100 years old) 15%

Allies: Lavidian*

, Vortian, Irken (Non invaders), Quon'ian*, Siyans*, Arkhav*, Uquama*.

Enemies: Irken (Invaders), Arkhav??*(They're not 100% sure what's up with them), any species that threatens their peace and planet.

Race Types:

Solar (Active mostly during the day, given more of a heated job)

Lunar (Active mostly at night, given more of a cooling job)

Eclipse (Mixture, can handle both cooling and heated jobs, tend to be more unstable)

Special characteristics:

They have no sexual dimorphism.

All Neptonians are Panromatic, they do not see gender/gender roles the same way Earthlings or other species do.

Neptonians tend to go by Them/They pronouns unless they identity differently on another species home world. (Ex. On Nova's planet she would go by them/they but on another plant such as Irken or on Earth Nova would go by her/she by her own choice.)

Neptonians communicate telepathically to each other, especially on their planet. They learned other languages to better communication with other species.

Make clicking, chirping, purring, hissing, high and low pitched sounds to check surrounding areas, out of curiosity or anger. They emotions can also be detected through their sounds.

Egg layers

Both Genders Produce milk for their young, both can carry and lay eggs.

Are Heteropaternal Superfecundation, meaning if the Nep has multiple partners, their eggs can be from at least one of each partner.

They can be in poly relationships, however, all partners are excepted to date one another. There are no favorites and they can not hide nor hog a partner. If they wanted to bring someone into their relationship they would all have to agree and take care of each other.

Neptonians can have soul mates. These soul mates are usually from their past lives soul bounding and follows them for the rest of their souls existence or was a selected fated partner from their deity. (Marriage of the soul, bounded for life. Divorcing a soul bound is impossible. The only way a soul bound can end is if one of the partner's soul fades away. A faded soul can not return for another life) They can also be born in different time frames then their soul mates, which causes them to pair with another partner and could lead too a possibility of another soul mate in their next life.

The long skin part of a Neptonian's head is called a Radar, the Radar can open up if they are curious, startled or angry/threatened to reveal feather like hair that's thicker than their tails. While the little object at the end is called a Router which floats in place by a magnetic force. It opens up to show different types of wire that can comes out and plugs up to what ever the Neptonian wants it too. The wires never fully come out, they can form any type of connection wire they need, the limit they can have out at one time is 6.

Can see in the dark, eyes can be reflective and glow.

More Facts:

They believe that all members of their society are equals, they are all treated equally regardless of Class.

Their justice system however is hierarchical, meaning that those with higher social status are allowed to make certain judgements while those with low social status are not. Only the ruling elites (Elders, Royals or Class S's) are allowed to kill or punish one of their own species if deemed harmful/hazardous or cannibal, with proof of this claim and approvals from other higher ups. After a court case is made and they were found guilty the punishment to those who do these crimes are granted banishment or death.

They have high level forms of reincarnation through their blood lines. Their children are born with basic knowledge of life and survive thanks to that. They can not remember past life memories, thous allowing them to be their own person even with the knowledge from previous lives. When Neptonians die their name and memories disappear and join a garden of souls (which I haven't picked the name of yet). They can get small flash backs but no straight forward memories. Neptonians are mostly born but during special occasions their Deity can create another life and send them to their chosen family. This child could be normal or made “Blank”.

“Blank” as their species calls it is when a child is born with the soul purpose of being a vassal, a clone of the parent so if their parent were to die the body would be available to relive life though as their own but they lose some of their previous memories. “Blanks” can walk and move on their own or be sealed away for protection but they do not speak much, unless they start to form their own consciousness. Nova was originally born “Blank”, she is proof that a Blank can become their own person. She was originally her mothers vassal, Nova is not the first born vassal to gain life for themselves and she most definitely will not be the last.

Being “Blank” is not a bad thing, it is very common for at least one child in 100 years to be born Blank. Being Blank does not harm the child in anyway. This is also a good way to get a fresh start on new generations of Neptonians without past believes or knowledge confusing them. About 20% of Blanks actually stay vassals, most grow up as their own being and continue new ways of learning and life. They are also known to be called “born in reverse” which means instead of them feeling at the beginning of their life they are born with no feelings at all.

Neptonians usually lose all their emotions before passing so they go in peace and not suffer, Blanks however do not. They are born emotionless and will gain more emotions through their lives, meaning they will feel everything whenever they pass.

Neptonian's skin is made up a thousands of advance cells, allowing them to be able to regrow their flesh at a quick pace. This skin can also be removed and placed onto other species to help regrown missing flesh or bone, this also stops their skin from being scarred unless the wound was life threatening, then a scar is let as a reminder.

Their skin is always moving on their body, it can't be seen with the naked eye or felt but can be observed super close up.

Memory or history info: They have an interesting why of storing memory or history data. Most the time it stays with them but they can have backup files saved in certain devices just in case if a reboot accidentally wipes their memories. They prefer to have at least 2 devices to have things saved. For an example, a laptop or a cell phone. If they loss memory of something or want something removed from them they can connect to this device and download the info on themselves or upload info for later. If that device gets lost or destroyed all the stuff they put into will be wiped, if missing/lost/stolen can be wiped from it's syncing with the Neptonian.

If you hire a Neptonian as an assistant, you don't have to worry about having any type of electronic device near by. But you do have to worry about, food, (Depending on the Nep) Attitude, them deleting emails if they look fishy.  

Hackers: It's very rare for them to be hacked due to them being organic but you can temporary stun or block them. The only thing that could hack other Neptonian would be another Neptonian. Most are forbidden to do so without permission from a higher class but in emergencies, it can be looked past.

Sicknesses: They can get a virus if the hacking Neptonian isn't strong enough to kill it off. They can faint or have blurring vision during this time. The virus will be treated like a sickness and with good rest, food and medication they'll be just fine. A good way of keeping virus from your Neptonian is by letting them eat a lot of fruit. So the more fruit they eat the less likely a virus would affect them. Still not immune to viruses but it works well. Some viruses can cause high fever and leave the Nep feeling sick for days. Be careful and treat your sick Nep well.

Drugs and alcohol: I changed this one recently, they are able to drink and depending on the individual depends how they react to it. Neptonians have no use for drugs unless they can be made into medication to heal others. This being said they can be victims of drugs being mixed into their foods if it's a low enough dose for them not to detect by smell.

They have 12 tiny face senors that they smell through, if a Nep is rubbing their face against something, they're most likely trying to smell it.

Territory: They are extremely territorial, but will allow others to pass through their area if non threatening. If you do something to their territory or things they claimed as territory, you better have a very good reason for it or ran.

Connecting a Neptonian to another Neptonian: They do not mind doing this, if they both link up they can chat and show each others memories while they heal each other. Neither of them would be able to move or talk during this time, it's dangerous to do this outside or around strangers.

Sleep mode: This is more for naps than really sleeping, can be easily woken up. Since 1 Nep day is 3 Earth days they need at least 2 naps during the 3 days then they will go to sleep for 18 hours.

Relationships: It is impossible for an Neptonian to cheat on their lover/pair. They are very loyal and very affectation, their actions speak louder than words. They can seeing if a relationship is worth it, and if they are mistreated or feel abused they will break up and move on.

Other species dating: They can date other species however Class S's and Royals are very picky, Class A's are not as picky. Compatibility of another species is determined by mind, soul and determination. Neptonian's do tend to avoid relationships with humans or other species that their compatibility is so low that can bring more danger for their children than good.

Searching: The shiny part of their antennas are not attached and spin around when in use, this gives them less friction to search for info while hacking, they can do this wireless or with their routers.  If they search too much, their antennae can get sensitive. Now this can be an uncomfortable sensitive or a stimulating sensitive depending on the Neptonian. Then it annoys them if they search for too long.

"Emotionless": These are Neptonains that have regrown their heart and or brain more then 4 times, most likely soldiers. They are completely removed of their emotions and sense of feeling. These can't be re healed either. If their hand gets cut off, it won't grow back again.

Digesting: They eat rocks and gems/crystals to smash up all the bigger things they can't digest easily and what ever is left, they cough up. Bones and left over metals are two things they can't completely digest.

They eat pretty much everything except plastics or aluminum. If eaten the Neptonian will try to cough it up or throw up, those are more toxic towards them.

Neptonians have "breeding periods" which is every 3 months and last for 3 days. Both Vix's and Vanix's have it. They can be seen as aggressive during this time, want a lot of attention or to be left alone. Their first breeding period will be at the age of 120. Neptonians can only get pregnant during this time.

Neptonians have two hearts, two stomachs, two lungs, one brain and 4 arms. Their arms are usually fused together, if needed their bones in that around are split, they can split their arms into 2 pieces. Giving them temporary 4 arms however their arms are the strongest fused together.

Neptonian marriage is called "Soul bonding" It merges the paired souls together, this connects both partners together and helps them understand each other better wants and needs without being said. It is taken very seriously and can be only preformed by a Royal or the Deity. It can not be broken or undone unless one of the lovers has passed away and their soul has faded.

Neptonians love sleeping piles, the more Neps in the pile the safer they feel and warm they feel.

They do not use the bathroom, all their food gets turned into energy which causes them to look for food often. What ever they don't eat or digest gets coughed up.

Questions:

Is changing Class Possible??: Yes it is! Class S's and A's are very much alike, the only thing setting them apart is learning/training/fighting skills. S Classes can become  Classes and A Classes can become S Classes with enough skills and self motivation.

What Class Neptonian is their army?: Most army types are from Class A who wants to train to move up to Class S or Class S's stepping down to Class A to help with Training future Class S's.

Why are Royals more compatible to Class S's only?: Class S's are seen as fit to lead/understanding their surrounds and people, they receive heavy training once ranked and are looked at as leaders and guides. Which makes them more compatible with a Royal due to Neptonians strict rules on who rules with who.

Why does that matter, what does the partner gain?: A Neptonian or any species chosen to be paired with a Royal is more likely to be Soul bounded, thus giving that individual a Royal gem to match their partner's. Royal gems can be very dangerous in the wrong hands, especially another species who's body may or may not be able to withstand it that's why rules of compatibly to Royals are so strict.

What do Class B's do? That really depends on them as an individual, most help out/take care of their tribe/town and watch over the younger Neps while others are out hunting for meals for their families or tribe with the training Classes.

How do they not slip when they run or turn quickly with their tiny feet???: They can slip and fall at times, ahah. What keeps them from doing so often is their feet bones are not connected in the center, giving them a more flexible space to use for balance. Imagine them having 2 long toes but they're made of bone and hidden under their skin. Some times this skin can break when they need more grip, causing their skin to temporally separate inches apart from each other then come back together to reform their tiny feet.

Can any other part of a Nep separate? Yes! Neptonians hands have that ability, it can split up to their shoulders. 3 fingers on the top hand while 2 are at the bottom. Their jaws are also not attached to each other in the middle! Sometimes a Nep can bite off more than they can chew, if they wish to shallow something whole they will split their jaw in the middle and open up their throat passage for easier eating access.

Do they use holograms often, are their hologram wings usable for flight?: They use holograms very often, however their holo wings are not usable for flight. They do like to look pretty and show off during festivals, for partners or to wow guests. Neps, fortunately for their prey, can't fly, with the exception for Royal's who use their Royal gems to glide around, I highly doubt you want one of them to flying any time soon. They can jump pretty high though, they can jump about as tall as they are.

How do I know if a Neptonian is corrupted?:  A Quick Tip! Ask them to show you a hologram, either their wings or an image. DO NOT ask them to plug into a computer or another device if you believe they may be corrupted, anything they plug into will also become corrupted. If they are corrupted, the image or holo wings will look normal at first but then become more and more scattered or glitched out.

What about when they get hurt physically, if their antenna got ripped off would it just grow back? They can easily grow their antennas back, but if their router gets cut off that will mess them up for a while until they get used to it being missing. Which can take a really long time.

If they're plugged into a computer and there is a massive power surge, what happens to them? There would be a problem. Memory lost can happen and sometimes their attitudes can change completely, think rebooting and reinstalling 'software'. At least for 3 days. Then after a reboot, they're back to normal again.

Being living computers can they swim?/Do they short circuit in water/conductive liquids? They can swim and unless their drinking it down while swimming it will not affect them. They can drown if they're not too careful, swallowing too much water can weigh them down and have a hard time swimming. They do have a buddy system just in case one can't swim the other can help. When that happens they stay away from the water for a few days. Some Neptonians don't like to get near the water at all. (Example, Nova loves water but fears the deep parts so she like to stay in the shallow waters for safety reasons while Derrek will jump in the deep parts with no worry.)

Why do they have tails? Their tails are used for balancing, with their heads being heavy due to the Radar their tails help maintain their balance. The tails can be long or short depending on the individual. 5) How long would it take for a newly hatched Neptonian to gain its color fully? About 24 hours.

How many eggs can they lay each breeding period? They can lay 1 to 4 eggs at a time.

Can Nep Ix's walk as soon as they're hatched?: Yes, There isn't really a crawling stage, they figure that after they start walking. Think of it like baby deer, they have to get used to their legs and how to balance. They will fall a lot in this time, so the parents are always close by.

Is it safe to approuch a Nep nest with or without the parents near by: NO! They are always around their young and are not afraid to attack anything or one that gets too close to their nest and young. Neptonians never leave their young unsupervised, they are either giving them space to play or have another Neptonian they trust present.

Are Neps ever hunted? Unfortunately Neps can be hunted down for their skin, bones or their coughed up Geodes. It's less of a hazard for the unwanted company to take some Geodes and leave, cause it's a lot less life threatening for them.

How do I tell if an Ix was left behind or abandoned? A good sign that a Nep has been left behind or abandoned is their sounds and appearance. If you hear high pitched chirps followed by low pitched barks and silents then repeat they're trying to find and listen for their parents sounds.They will be shivering, hiss at random things, bite anything close by. Most Ix's do this when they feel scared and want their parents to respond. If you're hanging around and hear nothing back for a while odds are the parents have lost the Ix, something has happened to the parents or they fled the area.

Will the Neptonian attack me if I found the Ix and brought it back to them?: No, Ix's can communicate well enough with the adults to give them a feel of the situation. If you return an Ix to a family they will most likely ask you to say for dinner or give you a Geode as a thank you.

Are they the nesting types: Yes, Neps are a nesting species. They make two nest, one at home and one somewhere hidden so no one can go in randomly and mess with them or their young. If they don't like an area they will make another nest somewhere else and carry the young with them in a cloth around their chests until they are 3 months old.

What is the thing Neps cough up?: It's a type of Geode, They eat a lot of gems, metals and other minerals that get fused with one another inside their stomachs. The outside is made of bones and metals while the inside is a fusion of all minerals, once broken they have a beautiful color arrangement that can go for high prices.

Are Neps the only ones able to make them? Nope! 2 other species I have also do this. It's pretty funny to see other species react to it.

What's money worth to them?:  They prefer trading things they find interesting or have made. Money has no real value to them.

I think that's all for this one.

Only need to finish their Culture and Beliefs. Plus their final reference sheet.