#lewodan

[froppy-butterflyfan2000]

“Seeing what your future will be like can be scary,” said Janaya. “You are sure you want me to?”

“Yes,” Doria/Dora/Dorana Junior answered.

Dorana Jr. belongs to @gloriousdreamunknown, so is Vanilla by 50%.

[cd-arts]

There was even an idea for me to make a Lewodan on the Omnitrix

Name:Mallowander

Species:Lewodan

Planet:Lewoda

Power and Abilities:

Levitation

Electromagnetism

Enhanced Flexibility

Regeneration

Adhesive Skin

[whatudottu]

OP I hope you know your banger headcanons have got me to start wondering if there’s memes on the extranet about stuff like “introducing your Galvan friend to your Tetramand friend vs introducing your Cerebrocrustacean friend to your Appoplexian friend”

Anon I also hope you know that my first thought after I saw this ask had kinda ‘Introducing our bass player to things he’s never seen before’ vibes I guess especially for the galvan friend, who in the world of Whatudottu (and all the influences I have) headcanons is the stereotypically socially isolated intelligent species between them and cerebrocrustaceans lmao-

…hmm I wonder if I should add the names of Ben 10 aliens into my dictionary :P

Hehe, I’ll admit that while I have headcanons on the fly for galvans and cerebrocrustaceans to guess at how they’ll react interacting with a friend’s friend (ccs being more obvious and welcoming in the friend group, potentially galvans having jealousy issues or even just fascination someone can have more than one friend and ones with such differences), but I have no idea how tetramands and appoplexians would react lmao, at least not beyond your appoplexian friend being confounded by how nice your cerebrocrustacean friend is (potentially versus any bias they might’ve learnt) met with a mutual confusion when your cerebrocrustacean friend sees you and your appoplexian friend verbally and or physically roughhousing :P

[kariachi]

Fic! A zoo will soon be opening a handful of new exhibits...

~~

Rolling his shoulders, Ross straightened his back and took a steadying breath as they waited for the signal. It wasn’t that he didn’t like giving interviews, he wouldn’t have his job if that wasn’t something he could do with pleasure, but damned if big changes like this last one didn’t make him nervous. There had been mostly positive responses from the public, but he couldn’t help but be firmly aware that this was something new and untested from an accredited establishment, and this interview meant there was only so much time before everything was put out for all comers to see. In time to words he couldn’t hear, he watched the man behind the camera- Cian, liked ocelots, got to pet one when they still had one as an ambassador when he was a kid- silently count down.

“Everything’s great here, Trina,” the newscaster- Keshawn, had a cockatiel at home, swore up, down, and sideways the best animal was the gila monster- crowed as soon as the count was done, flashing a massive grin. Ross didn’t even try to match it, contagious though it was. “Hi folks, it’s Keshawn Marshall here live at the Rosewood Grand Zoo to talk with Affairs Director Ross Martinez about the new area everybody is talking about. How’s it going, Ross, is everybody excited?”

“It’s great, Keshawn,” Ross said with a smile, slipping properly into interview mode, “we’re really looking forward to the opening of our new Galaxy of Life area this weekend.” They’d been planning it before they even had the space available. If nothing else it would nice to be able to call it all done and public. “We’re certain visitors will find the animals as delightful as we do, some of them are real characters.” Keshawn laughed, honest and real.

“Seeing the new friend you’ve got just over there, I don’t doubt it,” he said, glancing over Ross’s shoulder, “but I get the feeling we’ll be meeting him in a minute.”

“He’s looking forward to it.” He wasn’t sure that he was, but he trusted that if that wasn’t the case he’d have gotten word and they’d have adjusted the setting to showcase another animal.

“Until then, Ross, why don’t you tell us a little bit about this new showcase?”

“Gladly.” Ross couldn’t help smiling wider, shoe scuffing against the ground so he could focus. “Our new Galaxy of Life area has been built to showcase a collection of animals from various other planets with the hope of improving education about and empathy with our galactic neighbors through our shared love of the natural world. We also will be presenting information on conservation groups and projects throughout the galaxy, and how we all work and learn together to improve how we each take care of our planets, and help to take care of each other’s.” Somehow that had hit the worldwide conservation community like the greatest wrecking ball, the realization that not only did the entire galaxy have groups dedicated to these causes, but that so many were willing to work together across species lines. Were willing to help and accept help from Earth in turn.

He still got warm and fuzzy when he thought about it.

“That sounds amazing,” Keshawn said, “an entire galactic community coming together in hopes of preserving all the unique life there must be out there.”

“And one Earth’s conservationists are happy to be a part of. In fact, visitors will be able to see an endangered alien species we’ve already agreed keep a small breeding colony of, while learning more about conservation and conservation success stories across the Milky Way in our Cave of Wonder.” Ross had known that one would get a laugh, and wasn’t disappointed.

“You couldn’t help yourselves, could you?”

“Nope. The staffs’ kids picked it out.” They’d given an early tour to all the families, and had the children vote from a list of options. ‘Rainbowrama’ had come second place, and he was kind of sad about it. Leaning back on his heel, Keshawn just barely tilted his head to one side.

“Just how many animals can guests expect to see when they come through?”

“We have thirty-eight animals across seven species from seven planets,” Ross recited off the top of his head. “Including two species from as far off as the Osmosian and Erinaen Empires-” And hadn’t that been a shocker, when Secretary Levin had gotten wind of their plans and put them in touch with people working with those far-flung planets. “-but personally, I think the biggest attractions will be the ones from our nearest neighbors, Hasiel and Kinet.”

“And is one of those where our new friend comes from?” There was the cue.

“Yes, it is,” he said, stepping aside so that is coworker could get comfortably in front of the camera with her charge, “as Poltiff can tell you.”

“This,” she immediately started off, relatively new to her position working with their animal ambassadors but already taking to it like a duck to water, “is Spot, he’s a renkol from our nearest inhabited neighbor, Kinet.” And he was taking to the camera as well as anyone could hope, or at least Ross hoped he was. It was hard to tell, really. Stacy had described them as ‘what would happen if you told someone to draw a falcon given a few key traits and a picture of a dragonfly as an example of an Earth aerial predator’. They were easily among the strangest creatures in their collection now, and Keshawn and Cian stared appropriately.

“He’s beautiful,” Keshawn said with awe, throwing glances at Cian like he thought he might be missing this- he was not. “I thought zoos liked to give their animals names from their homeland though?”

“We do prefer that,” Poltiff said, “and all of the animals in the Galaxy of Life area came to us named appropriately, but unfortunately there’s some names that only a handful of members of staff can pronounce due to biological differences. In those cases we either give the animal a nickname or, in this case, use the translation into English.” Somehow, the news crew managed to perk up further, finally getting a grin out of Ross. Spot, meanwhile, calmly eyed them from his perch on Poltiff’s arm.

“So even in the depths of space, people are naming animals things like ‘spot’,” Keshawn asked with a joyful laugh in his voice, and Poltiff grinned back at him.

“It turns out people are people wherever you go,” she said. “Spot here is in training to join our team of animal ambassadors. He’s not ready for the job just yet, but in his downtime he’ll be on display with our other three renkol, so visitors will still have a chance to see him when they come to the zoo.”

“My kids are going to flip.” Shaking his head and visibly resisting the urge to ask if he could pet him- it showed clear as day in the flexing of his hand- Keshawn took a quarter step back. “When can I bring them over?”

“Everything will be made available to the public when the zoo opens Friday morning,” Ross said, cutting back in as Poltiff stepped back, cooing at Spot as she turned to take him back inside. The camera followed the pair of them rather than focusing on himself and Keshawn. “From which point we have every intention to keep it open for regular zoo hours indefinitely. Everyone will have plenty of time to come out and see what the Milky Way has to offer.”

“Well, you can expect me to be the first person in the door, and the last one out of it,” Keshawn said, subtly waving to Cian that they were ending the segment. He came to the realization with a jolt, driving Ross to laughter as he spun back around to focus on Keshawn as he turned to the camera. “There you have it- Ross, Poltiff, Spot, and everyone else here at the Rosewood Grand Zoo has been working hard, and we here at Heartwood News are looking forward to getting a good look at just what they have to teach us. Isn’t that right, Trina?” The air hung empty after those words for the seconds it took for the feed to switch back over, a transfer marked with a thumbs-up from Cian. Ross and Keshawn both dropped the tension of being on air immediately.

“Hey,” Cian asked, fiddling with the camera and not quite meeting Ross’s eyes, “I know we probably can’t pet those things-”

“Renkol.”

“Yeah! Renkol! I know we probably can’t touch them, but, you know I’d love to get a shot of a feeding or something. You know, a snippet to go before commercials.” Still smiling, Ross nodded, heart warming at the way they both rose just slightly on the balls of their feet.

“Lucky you, it’s just another hour before their scheduled feeding,” he said, mentally going through the routes around the new area, “if you’ve got the time to kill, I can give you a sneak peak at their enclosure while we wait. It’s actually quite the show.” And having them there, with a camera, would be a good early test for if they could advertise feedings for public viewing. The pair grinned back at him, nodding like they were testing the attachment between head and neck.

“We can make time-”

[deezerthewise]

another bunch of aliens. this playlists a weird mix of species from multiple series, but in my AU this is supposed to be the set that ben unlocked at the end of War of the Worlds. I headcanon that it originally contained a Lewodan sample, but Rath wasn't fuckin having it and booted it out, which made room for Nanomech. Also both of Eatle's designs are now two subspecies, I like both of them... even if this means he's now even MORE similar to upchuck lmao

[omniglitch-au]

For Ben and Rath, what would happen if the omnitrix glitched out a Lewodan? I bet Rath would teach them wrestling techniques and do video chats with the grown up Tiffin

"Heck yeah! I bet Lewodan powers rule! ...Huh, what even are their powers?"

"LEMME TELL YA SOMETHIN' SIDECHARACTERSDOMATTER! JUST 'CAUSE RATH GOT ALONG WITH ONE LITTLE MARSHMALLOW-BABY DON'T MEAN RATH'S GONNA TAKE TO ANY FLUFFY WHITE GUY SHOWING UP ON RATH'S TURF!"

[yes-i-write-fanfiction]

What would be some funny Reddit stories based on your Befriending Ben 10 aliens post?

AITA for putting my Galvan friend in 'air jail'?

How to tell my teacher the Vulpimancer ate my homework?

Things I wish I knew before I got a Necrofriggian roommate.

Is it offensive to eat artificial tiffin in front of a Lewodan?

Why do my Sonorosian friend copy me?

My Appoplexian friend purred when we hugged and it made me cry

HOW TO STOP MY GOURMAND FRIEND FROM EATING ALL MY SNACKS???

I have scopophobia but my best friend is a Opticoid.

[redisloser]

i would like to know more about lacto pls. seems EXTREMELY silly to me /pos

He's a fusion I made about 2 years ago of the Appoplexian and lewodan guys from that omniverse episode :] I forgot there names (sorry) but it's the guys closes sitting to Ben.

He's so silly :]

[sonicasura]

‘[User].’

‘[User].’

The human teen was currently holding an artificial Tiffin flavored ice cream with the barest bite out of it. After having gotten it, they had vacated to a semi-secluded bench to rest from walking around for so long. Then—the Omnitrix made the the mistake of explaining what Tiffins were. [User] didn’t exactly trust artificial flavors much when the real thing was apparently an absolutely awful freaking delicacy!

‘I swear to the Omniverse, this child…’

‘[User]! I have a Lewodan transformation in the Codon Stream. Do you really think I would let you eat something and not scan it?’

‘…Sorry.’

——————————

“Oh, have you visited your dimension Twenty-Three counterpart? We—Blukic, me, and Ben— met him some time ago.” Driba had excitedly asked after the shock of the First Thinker’s project wore off. Azmuth appeared to be in good mood so far, though the younger Galvan hoped slipping in Ben’s name wouldn’t destroy it.

The oldest Galvan and technically oldest being of the four took a sip of his drink. “If you mean my blue-eyed counterpart, I did in fact meet him semi-recently. Not purposely however.” He clarified, the confusion evident on his fellow Galvans faces. Myaxx looked like she was realizing what he didn’t say just yet. “I have been branching out beyond our corner of the multiverse. It wouldn’t have been too fascinating if I stuck close to home as it were.”

She huffed the barest hint of a laugh. “So you’re exploring universes without an Omnitrix? What would those even be like?”

“A lot more chaotic in general when it comes to species interacting. There was an incident in an earlier trip where humans came to a planet yet didn’t realize it was populated. A language barrier between the two nearly started a rather violent reaction from the populace.” Azmuth articulated, the barest hints of pride in his voice at how swiftly [User] had solved that. They may not be naturally inclined to the more public aspects yet they had the natural urge to help others no matter what.

—ROB’d Anon.

No Watch!Ben’s universe might be the only (really just one of the few) without an Omnitrix. But, that’s universes where Galvans exist so. Not entirely true.

Looks like Dart learned one of the horrifying delicacies amongst the stars. Also fair point with Azmuth wanting to branch out and the issues involving language barriers.

[my-alien-academia]

Eijiro Kirishima

Ejiro Kirishma is a Lewodan quirk user. Lives on earth being his family admire Ben 10,000 for his hand for the peace treaty between there people and Pantophage.

[zimcard-artblog]

I read about this post here and It made me think of what if the Kineceleran kids were just various types because apparently Kinecelerans would get sick on Earth within a few days due to the slow rotations. It made sense due to the planet they were born in.

I only kept ML-E as a Kineceleran because she’s epic.

[emperorsfoot]

@coconfetti​ did this wonderful crew photo of the Null Void crew from my fan fic “Smash the Shell”. 

...and I loved it so much I just had to color it! 

(( I missed the day in kindergarten when they taught us how to color and stay inside the lines.)) 

[plumbersnullvoid]

Our dedicated team!  Keeping the Null Void Safe for YOU

(( lineart by @coconfetti , colors by @emperorsfoot ))

[scarlettaagni]

fun lil bits, because it’s not a Ben 10 creation without omitted information in the form of trivia:

Anur Phaetos has two irregular-shaped moons, like the two Mars has (Deimos and Phobos, “Dread and Terror”)

The mentioned “rewarded sycophants” and “thralls” include the Werewolf, Mummy, and Dr. Viktor

Vrykola is Psyphon’s home planet. Zs’skayr visited long before he was born, however

Most Vrykolan species are born with fractal forearms/shins that fuse together as adults, but sometimes it doesn’t happen, like retaining a soft spot in the skull

Hirta is named after the species name of black-eyed Susan flowers

The Geochelone Aerios weren’t necessarily jazzed about Zs’skayr showing up and taking a friend’s body for a spin but everyone was calm, accepted him as a guest because of his passive intentions, and talked further

A lot of original Zs’skayr’s current practices and beliefs stem from his time on Aldabra, like harm-reduction. They’re philosophers, not therapists, but that was the effect from talking about his beliefs and them being challenged

The ruler of the Chimeran Empire is called a royal elect, and it is currently Unaxx

Zs’skayr hadn’t wanted to attract attention on Chimera Alpha, but possessing a citadel guard and stepping out of line got fellow guards’ and Unaxx’s attention

also technically that was assault on a capital officer

Chimera Alpha is in the Shadow Realm system (a very old name), so it’s twilight or night most of the time— it’s not a lie to say it’s hospitable to uncloaked Ectonurites

Vilgax had already been banished by this time, but he kept his old official’s uniform. When Zs’skayr visited, recent royal elect Unaxx hadn’t rebranded and issued different ones yet

Zs’skayr had possessed a Galvanic Mechamorph that was then commissioned for maintenance work on the MegaCruiser

that’s P’andor talking with Slix Vigma. He was stuck on the MegaCruiser for a while, long ago (just cause he’s from Andromeda doesn’t mean he stayed there until UA)

P’andor stayed mainly because they managed to open his containment suit and they would let him out for matches, but was stuck with a special heat-resistant shocker tag

they sealed him back in it and jettisoned him when he tried taking it off, because Slix is petty like that

On Kylmyys, Zs’skayr rescued a fellow Necrofriggian who had been partially crushed between space debris

Necrofriggian blood is cyan and has a similar effect as liquid nitrogen

He had quite a time on Revonnah— his host body had contracted an illness while traveling and collapsed in a village where he was taken to their local yerbera, Tali Morro

waking up from a fever made him immediately give away he wasn’t really a Revonnahgander, after questioning, Tali covered for Zs’skayr’s obvious questions for the villagers and faux pas by feigning a diagnosis of amnesia, covering for him on the condition she keeps an eye on him and makes sure he didn’t cause trouble

Once he left, Tali declared the host had recovered from the memory lapse and sent her safely home

Zs’skayr gets water for his tea and plants by harvesting chunks of space ice. There’s plenty in the asteroid belts around Anur where he resides

He made his cottage using the skills he had learned outside of Anur, as well as a few trips off the rock for some extra materials

He was a lot smaller when he first made his furniture, which he eventually outgrew, so he drapes himself over them like a snake

The cottage is lit with black fire so there is a non-harmful level of light. He also owns only obsidian mirrors.

The figure joining a Lewodan and Appoplexian isn’t my Atomix, just a visual representative of Azmuth

Myaxx has several Omnitrix badges that serve as communicators, holo-displays, and DNA containers. For species that can recover from any scrap of DNA, like Protosts or Ectonurites, the container uses Omni-energy to keep it from regenerating

If you’re wondering what the perspective of Omni-Zs’skayr was, he had graciously agreed to donate his DNA, blinked, then all of a sudden he wasn’t in his body anymore, and couldn’t speak

Being trapped as a DNA scrap for so long, then being trapped in the Omnitrix for so long, and then becoming a human kid’s plaything the moment it gives him a body again completely rolled back all of the character development he had as original Zs’skayr. So now he has all the information he learned but none of the goodwill to use it responsibly.

The original has no idea about all his sample’s gone through, as he has virtually no communication with the outside world. He generally kept his identity on the downlow while exploring, but this new Evil Clone™️ is reviving his bad reputation, all without him knowing.

as the Omni-Zs’skayr was essentially starfished off the original, they are what is known as strand-brothers.

They only look so different because the body the Omnitrix constructed from the sample was adjusted for Ben’s age. So while he has all the memories as the original up until they split, he’s physically much younger (even if you can barely tell the difference). After escaping the Omnitrix, he is now aging at a normal Ectonurite’s pace.

Ben was going for Stinkfly to save the kids stuck on the roller coaster, but got Ghostfreak instead. All in all, he was just glad he got someone who could fly.

Does the kid on the left look familiar?

Original Zs’skayr

The original Zs’skayr was a cruel High Ecto Lord on Anur Phaetos. Enforcing his need for total control across its globe, handsomely rewarding his sycophants, and siccing his thralls onto dissenters.

At least until his tyrannical influence had begun intruding onto other planets, which caused the disparate populaces, collectively outnumbering his loyalists, to rise up and depose him. In a show of mercy he would never have afforded them if the roles were reversed, they banished a notably un-dismantled Zs’skayr instead of destroying him.

His own homeworld had forsaken him, and no place in Anur proper would have him. Few citizens of Anur had left the system, him included. The safest place he knew was remaining adrift in the vast expanse between planets and moons.

With no one to abuse or deflect to, having nothing left to his name, the cold vacuum of space gave him no choice but to begin introspection.

Zs’skayr lost the will to fight for his throne, as well as his hunger for power. There was little left to feel but shame.

With a new purpose in mind, he would explore the galaxy outside of his native system. In the face of his narrow-mindedness, Zs’skayr replaced his thirst for power with one for knowledge, and broaden his horizons.

To learn about the people and worlds outside Anur as well as he did the ones inside, he possessed various beings to explore.

A not insignificant amount took it poorly, such as on Vrykola—

They could’ve used their tools right then or come back with a mob holding pitchforks and torches, so he just counted his lucky stars and more discreetly picked a different host.

Most worlds were just confused, though.

A precious few took it well, like Aldabra—

The Geochelone Aerios were pleasantly surprised to meet an outsider who wished to learn and understand as much as they did, and they had a lot to discuss with him on autonomy and free will, as well as pacifism and de-escalation. Zs’skayr had much impromptu therapy there.

Some were even receptive to him outside of a more familiar host, or even outside of his (what he would come to recognize as appearing “less-threatening”) sun shade. In fact, the royal elect of the Chimeran Empire insisted on it.

That was mainly so it was easier for them and the snipers stationed around the capital to destroy Zs’skayr if he made a move they didn’t like.

Aside from the dawning realization he had just unintentionally threatened an imperialistic military state in front of its leader, the tour he received was enjoyable. They did not make mention of Vilgax.

It was strange, because he had heard developing stories of Vilgax’s conquests and reigns of terror upon other worlds. Maybe it wasn’t so strange the Chimerans didn’t acknowledge this sensitive, worsening stain on their history.

Tales of the Omnitrix’s development similarly spread throughout the galaxy, in hushed whispers, and on his travels, Zs’skayr heard nothing but its prospects as the ultimate weapon.

He was none too pleased, already being surrounded with violence and advancing weapons. It seemed to be all talk and no bite, however. Equal in frequency of stories about the Omnitrix were the ones debunking its existence. It never turned up within Zs’skayr’s vicinity, anyways.

He helped others,

and he was helped by others.

Eventually, Zs’skayr had learned all he wished to, talked to more people than most do in their lifetimes. He was homesick, but knew no good would come from trying to return to Phaetos.

Still wishing to be close, he found a habitable rock on the outskirts of the Anur system, far from Phaetos and made a home.

Since then, Zs’skayr had lived a quiet, humble life in isolation. Built up a cottage, sewed furniture, cultivated a garden in the gnarled wilds that managed to sprout on this rock.

He didn’t feel he deserved to live with his people again, and he didn’t deserve an update on how they were doing, however they decided to govern themselves in his absence. Whether it was good or bad, it wasn’t his business anymore, and they wouldn’t want to be bothered. He respects their wish.

He writes (working on a journal of his travels), he gardens, he goes out for walks and floats, he sleeps, he’s become a tea-fiend, even leaving his rock to the nearest nebula to collect stardust for flavoring. Just a place to wait out his days in peace, hurting no one, retired from social interaction.

At least until an outsider entering the Anur system noticed the clearly inhabited rock and landed to explore. Though painfully shy, Zs’skayr politely greeted her and asked what she wanted, balking at the mention of contributing to the Omnitrix’s creation. As far as he was concerned, it was some superweapon that probably didn’t actually exist, and if it did, he wanted no part in it.

Myaxx gave Zs’skayr the boilerplate explanation of the Omnitrix project her boss Azmuth wrote out for her to read out to all potential donors.

The Omnitrix is a device, not a weapon, that allows its user to become another species. The wielder would become a symbol of galactic unity among its denizens, and to help them grow closer together. It pulls from a catalogue of DNA samples volunteered by willing members of their species. Would Zs’skayr do the favor and, on their behalf, volunteer for the Ectonurites?

The idea of someone who could step into another being’s shoes, or rather, assume the guise of another species to bridge the gap was personal to him. It was a radical, ethical, almost impossibly ideal version of what he had done across the galaxy to understand others better.

Zs’skayr could somehow contribute to the healing of entire worlds and systems. It was something he would have declined earlier in his life, and even doubted he could do now.

Moved by this, he agreed to be the Ectonurite donor for the Omnitrix and tore off a shred of his tentacle for her.

Unfortunately, a grave miscommunication neither realized had occurred. Zs’skayr knew that the sample had a copy of his consciousness on it, but believed that an Ectonurite was only being asked for a DNA sample because the Omnitrix project knew and had a way of correcting it.

Anur’s species are quite insular, rarely leaving or allowing outsiders, and as such, details of their anatomy are not common knowledge to them. Simply put, Myaxx didn’t know to ask, and Zs’skayr didn’t think to tell her.

The now original Zs’skayr then continued his isolation on the edge of Anur, secure in the knowledge that he, at last, could make a net positive impact.

He’d be proud to know of the difference Ben made with him, for the short while he could.

[nozominoyami]

Just finished up a set of Ben 10 Ref Sheets for @emperorsfoot

[jackie-gremlin-ghost]

I’ve been rewatching Ben 10 lately, and I may be reaching, but I think I caught some subtle foreshadowing in "Con of Rath", specifically foreshadowing of Rath himself.

After Ben and the gang accept the Lewodan Ambassador’s request to deliver the Tiffin to the Pantophage, this exchange happens.

“Don't worry, ambassador. We'll get the Tiffin to his destination. You have the word of Ben Tennyson.”

“You're talking about yourself in the third person now?”

“Sure. After all, Ben Tennyson did save the whole --”

“You know what? Stop.”

Ben refers to himself in third person, just like Rath does.

Yes, this can dismissed as Ben just letting his ego go to his head a little, but consider the fact that this exchange happens after the Tiffin being in close proximity to the Omnitrix first causes it to spark.

So, it could’ve been Ben just being cocky… or maybe, it was the tiniest sliver of Rath’s personality leaking through.