#morpho vision

[alcrego]

Expector

Co-creation with @morphovision ✊ (source image)

Unexpected collaborative process: Work born from an online but indirect dialogue, using mostly images as language.

Both, the humans and the machines involved.

Both, the organic and the artificial intelligence.

Minted at Objkt.

[ask-prismaknight]

Sidra, have you ever heard stories of orange butterfly’s of great might?

...Unless?

[chibifox2002]

Being doomed by the narrative is something that the past and present Dot families have in common

[eyepatchdate]

oh holy shit.  her phone says ‘DebMajure’ this is HAPPENING ITS HAPPENING

[tsunael]

The morpho. Butterflies symbolize rebirth and the perpetual cycle of life. They are also said to represent a soul of a person who has passed.

(Endwalker Spoilers!)

So between the Twelve taking on animal/minion form during Myths, and the fantheory/easter egg of the shoebill = Emet and axolotl = Hythlodaeus:

What minion form would your Azem/Ancient take?

[zephyrbug]

The renowned composer and orchestral conductor of Waterdeep, Melantha Erix! Leave your free will at home and lose yourself in her haunting and awe-inspiring compositions 🦋🎼🎻

New character time!! Got the opportunity to join an 'oops all evil cultist' game where I get to play this ambitious bard Miss Melantha Erix! She plans to reshape reality to her vision, cause it's not being a control freak when you're simply correct🖤

Fun facts about her design! Firstly she's not holding a wand its actually a conductor's baton! It also acts a bit like a tuning fork and makes weird warped tones when tapped against surfaces. Second is her coat is actually inspired by a Morpho Menelaus butterfly wing turned inside out!

[kirbybecomesastarwarrior]

💋: what motifs/symbols do you associate with your ship?

I would love nothing more than to explain all of them.

Motifs/Symbols

When I say that they're the heart & soul of KBASW I mean it! Arthur & Celestine are the moral compass of the story/KBASW AU.

Tropes/Themes/Dynamics

@kirbyoctournament

As you can see once again I had too much fun. Sorry, it took a while for these inbox questions. I ended up putting them together because they went so "hand & in hand". (link to questions)

Once again I will say this again... "writing romance is a different type of beast I kid you not!" Shoutout to all the romance writers. I've been a single pringle my entire life so... that's why these posts (Celarthur/Merther) post take so long!

I hope my portals of romance aren't... I don't know how to put this "don't seem too romanticized" or that cringe (LOL).

Keep reading for my long in-depth explanation of the content. (and honestly I still don't think it's enough lol)

I hope you guys enjoyed the post.~

Please continue reading if want a full explanation of the following...

Motifs & Symbols explained~

Creatures:

Celestine: Owls are the symbol of wisdom, power, and spirituality; the birds of Athena. But they're also the symbol of bad luck and are also known as an omen of death.

I've worked this into her character, she's all known just like the animal she represents. But also worked the "bad omens" in her future sight... she mostly (if not always) sees horrific futures. Despite this, she's used that to her arsenal, after all, you learn more from your mistakes, or in this case horrible futures.

And of course, her "cracked warpstar" is her omen of death.

Arthur: Dragon (of course) can either be a force of good or evil. Bravery, ambition, and strength a symbols of adversity, and wickedness.

This paired so beautifully with Arthur's character, (since he is a redeemed good bean). All the best qualities can be used for good and evil... Also, I made his dragon green & red as a reference to the Welsh flag and well...

Alright truth be told the only reason I had Arthur go to "Yomi" is so I can justify why he as dragon monster form (I've been working on it)...hopefully you'll be seeing it soon

Flowers:

Celestine: Lotus represents overcoming adversity, the cycle of rebirth, and enlightenment. Not only that but spiritual growth.

Just like the flower itself, she was able to bloom in the murkiest water and despite all made the most of her life. The (sad) truth of it all is had she not had that hardship... she would have been just as egotistical & selfish as Icarus & Uther.

It was her "future vision" & her struggles that made her into such an empathic person.

Arthur: Marigolds represent family ties divinity and the connections between life and death.

And as I have recently revealed Sir Arthur is why Morpho Knight can go in & out of the living world. Also without spoiling anything refers to when he becomes King of Avalon. (and those of you who have seen Coco... there is indeed going to be a Marigold bridge that Arthur can create with his powers :3)

Elementals (symbols):

(Water power) Celestine (like her elemental) is a very go-with-the-flow person. She understands that the unexpected can happen at any moment and will change the course.

With Arthur when he's particularly stuck in a rut, Celty will give him options, or mentally stuck she goes to her "Rolodex of knowledge." Adaptive and flexible with he thinking, she's very willing to think outside the box.

This is also throwing Arthur's burn mark: I changed Arthur's burn mark (caused by Uther's fire magic) to just be the right shoulder. To represent the burning of the " angel on your right shoulder."

Celestine (who's a water element) is healing his right shoulder, or basically, the goodness he lost. Of course, the mark is still but in the sense he no longer bears the burden alone. "Literally taking the weight off his shoulders. " That he doesn't have to be this perfect soldier... that he can just be a "wart".

(Earth powers) Arthur, he can be stubborn (as a rock) and stuck in his ways, (which is why it takes him a while to get him out of Uther's thumb). But this also applies to his determination. Someone who doesn't give up and makes him incredibly ambitious.

When she's thinking "what I could've done" or "what I should've done", ruminating on it. (trapped in her own current) Using his "very a matter of facts" to remind her of what she's done, and that things are better because she did act.

Out of the many vast futures she sees, Celestine can rely on one constant... who was there for her was Arthur... he's her constant her rock. And was the thing that ultimately made her choose Arthur to be the one to help her fulfill Kirby's prophecy. Because she knew he'd still complete it even after she was gone/.

~

(I'd love to explain Arthur & Excalibur but if I'd go into detail with it that'd be going into spoiler. But for those of you who aren't familiar with Arthuriana lore... the true value of Excalibur is in the Scabbard...

But here it's for another reason... because the Scabbard & Excalibur are two separate relics. The scabbard belongs to Arthur... the sword however was never his.~)

The Yin & Yang to each other & when the sun and moon are brought together they form the dusk & dawn~ Taking on and bringing out the best in each other.

Tropes/Themes/Dynamics

Enemies to Lovers troupe & cop vs. vigilante.

As a result, they have such a fun back & forth and witty banter... but despite it they.

In short, the cop working for the corrupt system is first at odds with our lovable rogue. And believe they are the villainous one (because society says so), only to realize through their many interactions that they are fighting for good despite operating outside of the law.

Then eventually (the cop) realizes "Oh, crabs" I'm working on the wrong side. For Arthur, his hesitation/ignorance of this doesn't come from the idea of a "holier than thou mindset" (like Uther). Rather it comes from "I want to be accepted" & "I want to be worth something..." Arthur started as the weakest of the three (students of Uther) which is why he was burned by Uther (to be used as an example to the other two)

When he finally beat the odds it was his proudest moment. The desire to be seen by Uther was what blinded him and made him see his mentor as the pinnacle of what he should be. (but in reality, it was actually just a want for affection and praise.) And believed in these ideals (that Uther spits out), making the ends justify the means & ignoring the damage they cause. (For the greater good)

The fact that accepting this means that the suffering & all the hard work he went through were for nothing.

But it's through Celestine's influence as Merlyn who actively tried to expand his worldview. That there was so much more to life than war, and showing "Might is not always right" him there are other ways than (Uther's) brute force.

A more fulfilling & smarter way, where he can still do his duties without having to sell his soul for it. Having his first taste of unconditional love.

Leading him to be able him to befriend Gaius, and Kit Cosmo (who is Sir Kay in this) later become his sworn brothers, emotionally adopted by Sir Ector (Kit's father ), and tame/ befriend Fritz Stahlbaum (Ribbon's Grandfather).

The Double life /Secret Identity

Are very much an important aspect of Celestine's character. While she is confident in herself and who she is... it's not as herself it's as her alter-ego Merlyn.

Basically, being Merlyn it's not just her "redemption for Shiver Star" but this is also her escape as well.

She's seen as this hero, someone great and fantastical when she dawns on the the cloak and the mustache. She's the great mage Merlyn she can be herself... But when she's Celestine her true self she's seen as the broken... the useless Hero of Yore something to be hidden away and ashamed of.

(I'd know you from anywhere & any form)

Celestine only ever told her friends (Minerva Mimi- great grandmother, Dairus Drosslemeyr- Daroach's great uncle, and Velvet Stahlbaum- fairy Queen, Ripple's stepmother) about her Merlyn persona.

That's why it's such important that the only person to ever figure it out (without Celestine telling them... ) was Arthur. You see, Arthur Celestine as Merlyn, but as she became more popular in the diplomatic world, she. had to be seen more. (Much to Icarus & Uther's dismay~)

Arthur started to see the similarities between her and Merlyn... it was through her quirks & character that she was indeed Merlyn. And does not mind at all she's still the same person. Respectfully Arthur pretends that he does not know..

It was also through these interactions realization... that she does not value herself (true self) as Celestine.

And this hurts Arthur deeply, the person who he always saw as this amazing mage, who was the smartest person he knew.. doesn't see that in herself at all. Arthur has always asked her (as Merlyn) "what he could do to pay them for everything they've done for him..." But all they'd ever say was... "the fact that we're able to be finally partners in crime is enough for this old man" (basically they were saying, the fact we were finally friends & your company is enough).

Uses this as a chance (of knowing her identity and Celestine not being aware of it) to repay her for everything she's given him.

Not only that but he actively does things that make her more comfortable and appreciate herself more (as Celestine.) Buy subtly reminds her that she is Merlyn. And performing these small acts of kindness for her gives her chances to be herself around him and encourages it.

Scene Example of this/ & more of their Dynamic :

C: You know you don't have to do this for me, you merely have to just guard me have to-

A: Oh but I do...It seems your diplomatic work was overlooked... Unfairly I may add especially.

C: Thank you so much... War-ta (had to stop herself from calling him Wart) The war on the battlefield must be so physically taxing on everyone... people tend to forget it's a political one as well... this means a lot but in reality, it's not that much as you do.

A: I don't see it like that... if anything your battles are one of tongues

Y' know an old friend of mine told when people forget to appreciate you... you forget the importance of yourself, so they told me to perform small acts of kindness to myself... to remind myself.

I hope I'm overstepping or making you feel uncomfortable *sees her blushing & getting embraced*

C: No, it's nothing I just wasn't expecting someone to give me flowers today (Oh, hoot he's talking about me *as Merlyn*)... Your friend sounds wise~

A: Oh my friend? *smiles sweetly at her* I wish they could tell you this themselves... they have such a fantastic way with words... I don't know how convincing I sounded compared to them, after all... *looks at her directly* They're the smartest person I know~

C: Oh is that so * gets more embarrassed* that's so sweet of you to say... I should take his advice... I tend to forget this myself.

A: Oh no need to be so hard on yourself... Actually...* grins wickedly* the friend I speak of is actually a very old man... with very old bones... at first I thought he was making up old bones since he seemed so energetic for an old man~

C: Oh hoo hoo, hoot really? *nervously laughter

A: Ah, but alas I haven't seen him for awhile... perhaps its old bones have caught up to him... he just seemed so lively... but who are we to determine the vitality of the elderly after all... We're not old men!

C: Yes we most certainly are hoo hoo hoot *still nervously laughing*

Oh look dear we're already at the temple!

Good night dear have a wonderful evening *hilarious sprints inside*

A: Go-od night, My- la-lady *tries to stifle his laughter then-* AH BwaHAHAHAHAHAH!~

Alright, admittingly he does have a little slice of revenge for Celestine hiding her identity as Merlyn. With little fun jabs like that. (LMAO)

~

They do have this "More than the mask moment..." Arthur admits the only reason he ever found out that she was "Merlyn," was because they were the same person with or without the cloak.

Oh I have so many ideas for this but that'll be for another day~

Forbidden Love

And of course, it's forbidden!~

Since astral are born from wishes (made by the positive energy of the Fountain of Dream) there was no need for "relations". Not only that because of status, or (mainly Uther ), but a tragedy involving Sir Orpheus & his lover.

Uther took this as a chance to further his agenda "Look & at the tragedy of Sir Orpheus... look what happened to him and his lover! It's clearly a sign from Void... THIS LEADS TO WEAKNESS AND WEAKNESS LEADS TO DEATH! WE ARE SOLDIERS NOTHING MORE THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIVERGE FROM THE PATH! THIS IS OUR LOT IN LIFE DO NOT BELIEVE YOU CAN BE ANYTHING ELSE!"

And yes that is indeed Papi. (Sir Orpheus )

Nobody Gets Me Like You ~

They are the two sides of the same coin. Both of them are trapped in the positions they were given...

Arthur is trapped in the position of being Sir Uther's (bloody) right-hand man, his Perfect Killing Mach- I mean soldier- his golden boy.

Celestine is trapped in the position of being the Oracle... the broken one, the one cast aside, the overlooked and underestimated.

The key to breaking these chains that they've been cursed with is finding self-love within themselves. And they find that within each other. "A Steven Universe Love like you" moment.~

It's this deep understanding and trust they have for one another that allows love to develop feelings for one another. Emotionally they're both dealing with the same issue.

Being able to be there for one another and not having to explain it allows the other to put their guard down. And truly fall apart in front of another knowing that the other will hold them together.

I really love these two so much... if you've read this long thank you so much I hope you guys enjoyed the post!

[silkhy-john]

Morpho Knight, Galacta Knight, and Meta Knight being a legendary trio called ‘The Blademasters’ or something with their secret fourth member, Dark Meta Knight, who is friends with Giratina and chills in the Distortion world for the most part. You know this is true

What they didn’t tell you is that Morpho Knight is a Fighting/Bug type, speedy mixed threat, with the special ability blademaster (sharpness with +1 crit stage to moves boosted by sharpness), access to the moves Sacred Sword, Secret Sword, X-Scissor, Night Slash, Air Slash, Fire Lash (which is sharpness boosted), Razor Shell, and Leaf Blade, and holding an expert belt for boosted super effective damage with no drawbacks to HP or flexibility.

[cali-kabi]

~ this is Nightmare Dee or you can call her Lilith💧she’s a celestial blue waddle dee, she uses lot of her spells magic with this dark backwards star rod. Lilith is from Halcandra. She may look innocent friendly looking but she’s actually Rainbow Dee’s enemy ;w; Lilith is a menace. I actually have an comic idea introducing her but I’m slow don’t know when I’ll finish it I have a lot in my mind xD Many years ago she and Ancients were actually searching for Meta Knight after they heard he freed Galacta Knight and fought him. But she had no clue what Meta Knight looked like. Lilith came across Falspar and Dragato one day asked them about Meta Knightmare and attacked them after they lied to her about his whereabouts and ran off :,0 On present day today, in order of the Ancients, she’s searching for Aeon Hero (Galacta Knight) and Bonnie (Rainbow Dee🌟that’s her other name by the way I don’t think I mention that before have that new info hehe xD)

~ Phantom Nova was created by Fecto Elfilis waaayyy before they were defeated by Kirby and Bandanna Dee it was a long time ago even before Elfilis got captured by scientists. When this Galactic Nova was created, it doesn’t always like taking orders. Fecto Elfilis created them due to their negativity and anger that explains why. They weren’t in Forgo Dreams to fight Kirby for some reason (Morpho Knight fought Kirby instead.) This phantom clockwork has a mind of its own,, for evil purposes. The Ancients found this clockwork when they were searching planets, stars, building, making stuff and things such during the time. The Ancients treat this machine like it’s important master since Kirby destroyed the original one. For the clock’s amusement it goes around other planets, stars and gives some peeps who are living there strange dreams nightmares and even visions. It you ask Phantom Nova for a wish there’s a possibility it will grant it but that depends whether it feels like it or no. The blue crystals you see in the parts of the clockwork. The crystals also protect its heart, the core making it very difficult to destroy.

OK, EH, MAYBE > 3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF!

[gethoce]

Sending a little ask, as I just happened to see your tournament post...

If you think you don't want to revisit any of that with all the other stressful stuff going on, you can skip this! It's nothing big outside of offering sympathy to you and some commiseration from someone in a similar place! Though I do have a question about including Valfrey in a little piece of tribute art at the end!

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[Tourney Sympathy Section!]

I know we don't know each other extremely well (though I've seen your comics for a while and always admired how much work you put into each one and also your amazing and unique world building) but I'd like to offer hugs (...or whatever you're most comfortable with in place of those!) and sympathy.

I tried to keep a smile up throughout the tourney but I experienced some of that kind of back-talking too. Someone in the server (who I would like to think I became friends with eventually and really respect as a creator) called me a hypocrite way early on and said straight up that I could never understand what the rest of the competitors were going through because I ran a "popular" blog. It shut me up for a good long while ^^ Not saying this to convince you to forgive anyone, just that I know how upsetting the comments would casually get in that place with little to zero apologies to follow… And that I too felt extremely isolated because regardless of how well my posts on here did, I never -knew- anybody in the fandom or had ever talked to anyone before this event.

Anyway, lots and lots of sympathy. ^^ I'll try not to fill this message with "oooh, me as well!" but...I also saw my OC get fairly flanderized by folks, particularly with everyone in the Discord trying to treat him like a kid which, despite his age being a literal kid, that kind of treatment is something that would immediately rub him the wrong way. For me, I ended up kind of throwing in the towel and going with it eventually, and it took a lot of work to mold him back to something more closely resembling my original vision of him. I actually really admire you for standing strong with your character + lore despite how easy it was for things to get jumbled with everyone trying (or not) to figure everyone out.

...And I'm sorry if I was one of the people who mischaracterized Valfrey. I actually went to check out her toybox page VERY early on in the tournament (because I was fascinated + loved how their name came from Morpho's original name + the valkyrie thing) but I admit that some of that might've gotten overwritten or confused with time...

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[Question Section!]

Lastly, given your experiences were a mixed bag, I wanted to ask... 

I have one more piece of tourney art to post this month as a conclusion to the second-chance finals - it's a very short piece with Noir and Rope MF going to a tug of war convention. Because I thought it would be sweet, I included starstruck and Valfrey in their little group too (Valfrey in their smaller butterfly form.)  

But if you would rather I leave her out of this because it's tourney related, I can do that too! Or if you think they wouldn't travel in that form or...?

Basically, after reading everything you went through, I want to try and get them right! (For clarity's sake, it's currently just a little cameo with her perched atop the human vers of Noir's head. I thought that would be okay since he's a lost soul already in that form!)

I hope I don't ramble too much, putting it under the cut just in case!

[Sympathy Section]

I do appreciate hearing about your similar experiences a lot! Makes me feel a little less alone in that whole thing... <3 I feel like people sometimes forget that we too are people. Like, I know how it's like to not be known at all. I've been there for many many years and only recently found a bit of a niche to enjoy.

I've been online for a good 15 years by now, (and given how you're about a decade older than me you can probably relate), naturally I've had my fair share of soul crushing experiences in which I posted something I worked very hard on and it got absolutely zero interactions. Just straight up nothing. It's not like we came online for the first time and immediately had people flocking to us as though it was a natural talent.

I've only been actively drawing Kirby fanart for about two years, the first time in a decade anything I've done actually managed to get some attention. It's worth noting that I don't even think it's possible to even climb that high within a niche fandom like Kirby. Even the biggest blogs that focus solely on Kirby aren't actually that large. The divide feels all the more unnecessary.

I like to tackle esoteric topics while the largely popular wholesome genre is something I really do not vibe with, naturally I don’t actually build up that much of a following. I'd have to force myself to do it and have a couple of times, but I don't want to make that a habit. I'm in this not for any fame but to have fun and get to talk with others about a franchise I've loved for as long as I can remember. Before the tournament there were only one or two people I could regularly talk to. I think having a friend group within the fandom is not only more rewarding than "fame" but also a lot less lonely.

Anyway, can I just mention how impressive it is to see a human OC like Noir find a footing in all of this? My creativity has been called into question for using a "common species" instead of something "more original". While humans aren't commonly used within the larger Kirby OC side of things, I'd imagine people would think of the species as "uncreative" even though there is much to dabble into in terms of lore just as there is for the orbs. People come here largely for characters that aren't human and yet your amazing writing and art managed to overcome that burden and Noir managed to capture people's attention!

I'd imagine many just looked at his design and made some assumptions and characterised him based on that alone instead of engaging with his lore, just as they looked at Valfrey and came to the conclusion that if she is a butterfly she must be a reaper and nothing else... and thank you so much for actually reading her toyhouse page! I've since rewritten it entirely in hopes of perhaps making her lore more clear in the future. It can be tough properly introducing OCs with a lot of lore. I'm grateful for anyone who actually takes their time to look into it!

[Question Section]

I'D ACTUALLY LOVE THAT OMG it'd be an honour to be included in all that!! Valfrey coming in in the butterfly is just so cute and hilarious. She can sit on top of Noir and be carried around a little LOL. Valfrey does like to observe things a lot in that form, I can totally see this being in character! <3

[davestridernb]

@duskyashe​ here is my Raven (eldritch Nightwing) design from Encryptid/Calling All The Monsters! Drawn in sketchbook & colored on the computer. Feat. colored sketch and concept of how it looks in the dark. Very long details below the cut.

Firstly, the pose and drawing style used on the left is inspired by Lilo & Stitch, because of the description "He held his ready stance for a count of eight, then started relaxing parts of his body opposite how one would normally relax their body, starting with his legs and working his way up to his shoulders." which reminded me of how character weight was drawn in the movie opposite of how it usually is, keeping the weight rooted low with gravity and pulled towards the ends of the limbs.

The coloration concept is based off of animals that have direction-dependent color, the most famous of which is the blue morpho butterfly, but one which most people have probably also seen is the super black bird of paradise. So the idea of how that works in the wild is that tilting movements or seeing it at the right angle causes a disorienting flash of color, which I hoped to use here for Raven!Nightwing's eldritch illusion.

His fingerstripes aren't strictly straight but more inspired by tree bark/veins/cirque du soleil costumes, where lines that curve across limbs make the poses look more twisted and fantastical rather than emphasizing the actual direction of the limb, which is what the straighter lines in most hero costumes are supposed to do.

His wingsuit structure as described is a snap-out style that he holds the ends of when he flies, which I've augmented with small electromagnets to seal the airspace between his arms and the wings, which can turn on and off with a current. The structure itself is similar to the draco lizard in nature, where the draco lizard has modified rib bones that hinge at the top of its wings and fold back down to its sides when not in use. The edges on the wingsuit have a soft tattered texture that helps silence the wings like owls' feathers, as well as obscure the outline a little.

I wanted to avoid showing human skin, so I used a full face mask and repurposed the Nightwing V into an abstract suggestion of a beak. His real eyes can either be disguised with colored lenses that match the stripe or can be white, but there are also decoy eyes scattered in different spots on the suit that have cameras. At first it was just the two on the sides of the head to increase peripheral vision, but I thought it would be super cool if Raven could just see in a bunch of directions and into small spaces like Emily Eyefinger just because he has several small working cameras in different locations on his body. Ravens and eldritch beings are both associated with eyes so it works? ^u^

Regarding the wing coloration, this was the last addition to the design. I considered eyespots, just as I considered larger wings, but I really wanted to avoid the design getting mistaken for Mothman from a distance. The premise of the AU relies on the power of belief, so people need to recognize Raven on sight and also believe he's an eldritch being, so I went with one big solid eye that no one expects just opening out of the darkness when you’ve done something wrong. Yikes. Raven knows where you sleep.

[marvelshifter111]

A superhero name I've never seen someone use or comment about is anything related to Praying Mantis. In a Black Widow way.

Like, they usually kill their partners after tango, and we have years and years of badass superhero fem ocs, but no one ever dared to name something related to them. (From far I know, :b)

:)

Now when you say that, yeah, I've never seen anyone do that

But, yeah, you inspired me, so i made a list

Insect inspired powers

+ 2 spiders

𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣

Praying Mantis – Martial arts mastery, camouflage, armored exoskeleton, enhanced dexterity (improved reaction time and precision), razor-sharp forelimbs

Hellgrammite – Hydrokinesis, venomous stinger, mud manipulation, enhanced durability, amphibious adaptation (able to survive both land and water environments).

Firefly – Bioluminescence, light manipulation, flight, flash bombs (can emit bursts of light to blind or disorient enemies), energy absorption

Dragonfly – Super speed, flight, enchanted agility and reflexes, aerial combat mastery, superhuman vision

Silverfish – Enhanced speed and sgility, wall crawling, water resistance, stealth movement (able to move quietly and unseen), acidic excretion (can produce a corrosive substance for offense or defense).

Ghost Cicada – Invisibility, sound manipulation, regeneration, vibration sense (can detect movement through vibrations), sonic screech

Blue Morpho – Illusion casting, flight, chameleon wings (ability to blend in with surroundings), hypnotic gaze (able to mesmerize or control enemies), energy shielding (creates protective barriers).

Obsidian Butterfly – toxic dust, flight, metamorphosis, nightmare and hallucination inducement, healing pollen

Widow Spider – Venomous webbing, prey Sense, wall climbing, acid spit (able to project a corrosive substance from mouth), web traps (can create complex webs to ensnare and immobilize foes).

Wolf Spider – enchanted agility, web constructs, night vision, enhanced strength (especially in forelimbs), venomous bite

𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣𓆧𓆤𓆣

i wanted to add photos but i figured it'll make someone uncomfortable so just text and emojis this time

[theygotlost]

jonas and blue morpho/venturion. do you see my sick twisted vision

[chaotickitchenware]

ok Tumblr deleted my post instead of posting it (thanks!) so this is my second time writing it so excuse the passive aggressive tone

I had a vision in a dream (ironically) about Morpheus (greek god of dreams and nightmares)

And in my head the word Morpheus sounds like Morpho (butterfly)

So I woke in a delirious state and drew Morpheus with Blue Morpho butterflies

This is not canon(?) or real by any stretch of the imagination as Blue Morpho butterflies originate in Central America and Morpheus is a Greek god but I'm having fun

Here it is (please click for better quality):

And the time lapse (only took around 1hr30):

if you enjoyed the angry ramblings do stick around

Also this character will become recurring as book ideas are happening in my head and they are at the centre of it- from this point forward Morpheus (god) is seperate from Morpheus (oc)

anyway

stay strange

mogmug

[chowmoon2]

oooh, i'd be very interested to hear your take on the differences between Void and Morpho's brainwash-type attacks! I have my own ideas specifically about how Morpho does it, but i'm super curious how other people interpret it :3

Ahhhhhhh! Thank you so much for the ask! I do have a more detailed explanation for how those two brainwashing waves work alongside first person POV from Burning Leo but I will give a simplified one for now!

For Void Termina,The waves basically wipes the friend (or in this case Burning Leo) mind,making it impossible to recall basically anything,then that fogginess is replaced with a dark urge to destroy,to crush anything that stands in their way (which in this case is Kirby who is of course not affected) of course,they snap out of it when they are either knocked out or got thrown with a friend heart,but they will be disoriented and a bit sleepy for a moment which is the after effects (also,they will be a bit traumatized after having their mind wipe and hurting their friend lol) Morpho Knight is similar but I imagine it would kinda work like the brainwashing in How to Train Your Dragon 2 with the frequencies and blurry vision and hearing (If that makes sense)

Anyways,I might go into much more detail one day but that is all for now,thanks for the ask! (Now I'm curious about your idea on how it works)

[african-butterflies]

General Info Senshi Name: Sailor Butterfly Civilian Name: Bernadette Keita Name Meaning: Bernadette - As strong as a bear Keita - blessing Other Aliases: Super Sailor Butterfly, Supreme Sailor Butterfly, Africa's first Sailor Scout Titles: Sailor Butterfly Birthday: Dec. 3 Zodiac: Sagittarius Age: 17 Species: Human Nationality: African Ethnicity: Sudanese Gender Identity: female Sexual Orientation: bisexual

Physical Traits Body Type: Height: 6'0, or 1.8 meters Weight: 173 lbs. Skin Color: brown Hair Color: brown Hair Length: mid-neck Hair Style: afro Eye Color: pink Disabilities / Injuries: n/a Casual Clothing: toob General Physical Description: She is a bit chubby

Psychological Traits Ethical Alignment: neutral good

Positive Traits: understanding, friendly, uplifting, doesn't argue

Negative Traits: quiet, a bit withdrawn

Mental issues: n/a

Goals: complete school, defeat evil

Fears: controlling government

Spiritual Beliefs: Islam

How others perceive them: a bit insecure

How they see themselves: caring

Background Info Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan

Where they currently live: Khartoum, Sudan

Social Class: middle class

Education: just barely completing high school

Occupation: n/a

Favorite food: Aseeda (porridge made from wheat or corn)

Hobbies: listening to music

What they love: music, family, friends

What they hate: government

Family: Mother: Ayana Keita Father: Dakarai Keita Brother: Imari Keita Sister: Fumnaya Keita

Pets: cheetah named Kekoa

Friends: Kunto Bello, Nakato Okeke, Oni Ibori, Zula Mensah

Lovers: n/a

Enemies: Mera Empire

About the Sailor Senshi What they represent: rebirth

Colors: pink and green

Their mission: to stop the Mera Empire from taking over

How your character relates to Sailor Moon canon: have to fight off an empire to save the corresponding country

Senshi who are a part of their team: Kunto Bello (Sailor Adonis Blue), Nakato Okeke (Sailor Morpho Menelaus), Oni Ibori (Sailor Monarch), Zula Mensah (Sailor Swallowtail)

Animal Companions / Guardians: Kekoa

Other allies they affiliate with: n/a

Transformations

■ Basic Sailor Form Name: Sailor Butterfly Phrase: Butterfly Fly Free! Transformation Item: over the ear mic Wand / Weapon: ax Description / Image: green handled ax

■ Super Sailor Form Name: Super Sailor Butterfly Phrase: Butterfly Fly Free! Transformation Item: over the ear mic Wand / Weapon: ax Description / Image: green handled ax

■ Eternal Sailor Form Name: Supreme Sailor Butterfly Phrase: Butterfly Fly Free Forever! Transformation Item: over the ear mic Wand / Weapon: ax Description / Image: green handled ax

Attacks

Element N/A

■ Butterfly Breeze! Butterfly wings appear on her back and flap rapidly, blowing the enemy into the sky.

■ Butterfly Larvae Blitz! She shoots small pebbles at the enemy from her pointer fingers that attach to them and drain their energy.

■ Butterfly Pollen Onslaught! Raising a hand above her head, dust-like particles rain down and block the enemy's vision.

■ Moth Light Invasion! Both arms are extended sideways and a bright light shines from her tiara, blinding the enemy

Taboo N/A

Other Abilities: N/A

Items Armor: N/A

Technology: N/A

Other: N/A

Story Setting: 1992 Khartoum, Sudan

Summary: Mera Empire starts attacking and Kekoa must remind Bernadette of who she is and what she must do.