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Sentient Aliens; anyone interested?
Topic Started: Nov 4 2009, 01:38 PM (2,167 Views)
Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

As some may know, I've gota series of stories I'm working on, set in the "Black Void" universe.

I'm pretty well set on the human aspect of the universe, but may alien aspects aren't too alien. It could just be my lack of artistic skills, but all my aliens look human.

So: anyone interested in creating aliens for "Black Void"?

If you are, here's some things you need to know:
  • If I like your concept, it will be used in stories, and possibly a book
  • I may not accept your idea, but I generally will. But there's always that chance
  • I reserve the right to edit anything about your creature (which will do quite often). But before I make changes, I'll consult the creator first
  • If at all possible, please describe the planet your sentient evolved on
  • If you wish, you can create a few other species (non-sentient) that also exist on your sentient's planet
  • You can submit multiple sentients
  • You may name your creatuer whatever you want, but be aware that I might change it
  • A picture is not required, though try to provide one if you can




I'm just telling you things you can do and things I may do so as to avoid confusion.


Anyway, have fun!
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Canis Lupis
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Dinosaurs eat man, woman inherits the Earth.

If they're actual dinosaurs, no. Implausible in my opinion.

However, if they are dinosaur-like due to convergent evolution, that's okay by me.
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Holben
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And me.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Canis Lupis
Nov 10 2009, 03:34 PM
If they're actual dinosaurs, no. Implausible in my opinion.

However, if they are dinosaur-like due to convergent evolution, that's okay by me.
Well, that six possible races out the window.

Still, there's the Synecdoche, but they're quite cliched.
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Holben
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Cliche is solved by convergent evolution.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Not too possible, considering the idea. Think Borg crossed with Combine crossed with The Hierarchy.
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Holben
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As soon as i saw the word 'borg' the alarm bells rung.

They can withstand phaser fire?
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Depends on which species they are.
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I require more vespene gas?!?
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@TWLM: They dig tunnels undersand and underground to search for water. During these waterdigs, they find interesting things (gems, previous civilization's things, what have you) and bring them back to the surface. They have two sexes, and usually breed shortly after coming out of hibernation.
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Holben
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Sounds nice then.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Ddraig Goch
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Okay, Canis, here's my submission. However, all I have done is drawn the creature. I'll leave it to you, or anyone else, actually, to give it a background story. It doesn't have a name, either, because I couldn't think of one. The cerature formed from a doodle, so I had nothing behind it originally. Just one thing - the things on stalks are its' nostrils, and its' only eyes are very basic ocelli.

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Holben
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What is it's main sense then?
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Ddraig Goch
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Well, it's ocelli are only capable of seeing light and dark, and its' nostrils are only really used for breathing...
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Holben
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It can hear us, perhaps? It could have echo-location, which would explain the declining ocelli.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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Ddraig Goch
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Ar hyd y nos

Whatever, really. I just drew the thing, it's up to you to make it work.
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Holben
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Up to me? Not a good idea.
Time flows like a river. Which is to say, downhill. We can tell this because everything is going downhill rapidly. It would seem prudent to be somewhere else when we reach the sea.

"It is the old wound my king. It has never healed."
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