u/crystalmoon101

Here to celebrate the greatest show of all time becoming 18 years old!

Cheers to The Secret Saturdays! 🔥 🧡

Here to celebrate the greatest show of all time becoming 18 years old!

Cheers to The Secret Saturdays! 🔥🧡

It has begun

Starting off with going big rather than going home, I present The Cluster! 🍄

This species has the ability to send out many gooey fungal spores that, when attached to sentient lifeforms, grants them the ability to control it, able to command many minds at once. It also allows them to read thoughts and memories while attached. When no longer needed, they can easily disconnect the spores without harming the subject.

They can also use said spores to mentally connect to other members of the species, long rang communication and guidance between each other, able to share memories too. Based on what Ben personally discovered when coming into contact with another member of The Cluster's species, they appear to view each other as one big family.

They are behemoths in size, but lumber about slowly, often spending many days digging their roots into the earth below to rest and eat nutrients, in doing so they also get a sense of the environment they're in, and any imbalance that may need fixing.

Currently over on the Ink Tank server we are hosting a Next Gen challenge for Ben 10 and Danny Phantom, and given most submissions have been for Ben 10, including myself with all my next gen content for that show, I also wanted to show Danny Phantom some love.

So this is Darcy Fenton, child of Sam and Danny! 13-years-old, demigirl (She/They), pastel goth, scarily calm and patient, deadpanner, clever kid who loves bugs, especially moths, having three different types of moths represented across her outfit (Her bow is based on the death head hawkmoth, the charm on her belt chain is a Luna moth, and the accessories on the back of her shoes are the rosy maple moth).

She also does have a ghost form that I will draw someday, indeed partaking in their father's funky genetics of the undead. 🩷💜🩵👻

Species: Massa'ormr
Homeplanet: Terra-Arc’lor
Life-Span: 400-600
Habitat: Underground Pockets/Caves
Diet: Omnivore
Breeding: Sexual Reproduction

Sexual Dimorphism: Males of the species are distinctly bigger in size, with some form of horns adorning the back of their heads. Females are smaller in size, and lack any kind of horns, having a smooth head.

Babies can be identified by the horns or lack of horns for their sex, they also start off with a single eye as they learn to dig around. The species can come in an array of metallic colours.

Behaviour/Bio: The planet Terra-Arc’lor has an inhabitable surface due to high levels of UV rays, the heat and light’s effects unbearable without the right equipment. But underneath the surface of what looks like a dusty desert planet is an underworld ecosystem, much similar to earth, but all hidden beneath the earth. The Massa'ormr are the dominant lifeform that have spanned their way across all pockets of environments, perfectly designed to dig and live in such a world. When their technology grew enough, they even began expanding to the surface with protected cities in safety domes from the harsh environment, which is how they got into contact with the Plumbers, who had been surprised to find sudden life forms appearing on what they thought to be a wasteland of a planet.

The world of living between and in earthy walls have built the Massa'ormr to be sturdy people, both physically and mentally. They evolved to have tough metal skin, that has the ability to be flexible based on how they shape their bodies. While some parts of their many cultures have things such as accessories, it’s common for them to discard such things given how easy it is to lose or get it caught up on a rock while tunneling around. Even off world they are just not used to wearing clothing, and are known to dig without thinking on other people’s planets. They’re so used to making the environment theirs, that they forget it’s rude to leave a hole in someone’s floor. They do like collecting what they find hidden within the rocks.

Many cultures within the species are also big on arena fighting, built from a time where males would get territorial or fight over the women back in primitive times. It’s a heavily male dominated field, and even to this day there is a lot of debate whenever a female wishes to join these events. It’s not helped that the species have a very ingrained “mate for life” instinct, men getting protective over their wives, and women feeling a sense of trusting their husbands to do what is right. So it’s very common to always see a pair together, as while kids always move out, a husband and wife and never far from each other.

Despite branching out into the space stage, there are a few isolated groups within the Massa'ormr that live very far down in volcanic areas. These members developed the sturdiest of metal skins within the species, and can live in such a hot environment. They tend to be hostile to outsiders, preferring to keep to themselves, believing their connection to the earth is all that matters, and that you are a fool to ever reach for the stars.

Abilities:

Inflate/Density Change - Massa'ormr have an unusual ability to switch between two forms that don’t behave the way you expect. They can inflate themselves to look like rather fat worms, like a metallic balloon, but their weight actually gets lighter than they look. They use this to help steady tunnels, look big to enemies, knock back pests, float out of water, or general socialising. In the reverse, when they thin themselves out, they become incredibly dense and heavy, one quick hit from their balled tail end shattering a human’s skeleton or their car with ease. The thinner body also allows for easier passage through smaller openings.

Metal Coat - They have a strong metal coat across their entire body, acting as an exoskeleton. It’s extremely tough and hard to break through, and not pleasant to be smacked by.

Constricting - Like most things with a serpent/worm body, they can constrict around things to hold them in place or squeeze the life out of them. They move with grace and ease with their long bodies.

Digging - With the use of their bodies and pincers, Massa'ormr are built for digging, able to produce tunnels very quickly through very tough surfaces.

Eye Protection - Given they spend a lot of time with their face in dirt, and don’t have eyelids, the species has a special lid that covers their eyes to keep them safe from such particles.

Vibration Sensing - When digging, especially through dark locations, Massa'ormr are able to feel vibrations through their metal skin, allowing them to sense things like nearby people, how stable a tunnel is, and even something like if they’re about to dig into a water system. The vibration is at its best when in tight places, and lessens in open areas.

Thick Spit - They can produce a rather slimy thick spit that is traditionally used to mold dirt and mud to their liking, adding to support in a tunnel. But they have been known to use this on people they don’t like, or prey they’re hunting.

Weaknesses: Those not belonging to the members living within the volcanic regions can find heat to be distressing, as their metal bodies can conduct too much of it and risk cooking their insides. Extreme sound vibrations and loud enough volumes can cause problems, disorienting them and basically rattling their body. While cracks on their body can heal over time, it does take a long while and can leave scars, though snapping off a decent chunk like the tail end or a horn can never be regrown, and can cause balancing issues. Big eaters, need a lot to intake everyday in order to keep moving.

With Serene Fourarms, AKA Safeguard, now done, I have a serene form for each of the OG 10 aliens. Posting them as this collection for people to look through!

Heatblast = Hearth
Wildmutt = White Wolf
Diamondhead = Prismatic
XLR8 = Merry-Go-Round
Greymatter = Psyche
Fourarms = Safeguard
Stinkfly = Ladybug
Ripjaws = Seafoam
Upgrade = Software
Ghostfrea = Kindred Spirit

And now the final of the OG 10 as Serene forms! 🩷

Welcoming Serene Fourarms, aka Safeguard.

Safeguard is a lot thinner and less dense than a regular tetramand, meaning their strength is lacking for their usual hand to hand or weapon to weapon combat. However, in this theoretical simulation, Safeguard went down a path similar to White Wolf in developing mana based powers, able to construct shields from their many hands and feet, absorbing kinetic hits and energy blasts, helping to tank damage that would otherwise harm their now weaker endurance. A much lighter frame allows for quick movement to use these shields in combat to both protect themself, and wear down their opponent without needing to throw a punch. A zen warrior of sorts, Safeguard is very in tune with her movements, extra eyes allowing her to keep an eye on the battle field around her.

And if needed, she can combine the energy from all her hands and feet to generate a bubble shaped shield around herself, and anyone close to her, protecting everything inside. It takes a lot to even just crack these defenses, built upon a hardy mana source from herself, her inner strength and peace bringing fourth a balance in an effort to guard others, and to lessen the brutality of a fight she enters.