Pangolin/dragonfly creatu?


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Pyrosong

8:08pm Dec 3 2011

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Bored one day in chemistry, I had an idea for a pangolin-like creatu, and drew it.
It's based off of a pangolin, a dragonfly, and a kangaroo mainly.
I thought maybe that it could be a rare pet , considering that pangolin are endangered, and be in Scria because it has wings?
Anyways, support or not support, I just wanted to put it out there.
I have the egg, baby, teen, adult, and both ages of the mutant lined and scanned. Only the normal adult is colored though.





Suggestions, support, and no support are all welcome!



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SkyShaymin

8:11pm Dec 3 2011

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New years seasonal? I support, also subscribing sis. c:



Dragon393

10:04pm Dec 3 2011

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I love this, total support :L



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punchbuggy

7:27am Dec 4 2011

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I love this pet, but I think you should change the mutant a little.



Graveyardfox

1:24pm Dec 4 2011

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A new year's Seasonal wouldn't really work seeing as it'd overlap with the Christmas Seasonals.
I like the design, but I agree Punch. The mutant is rather bland. Other than the eyes, tongue and pose, they're petty much identical to the original and seem like they could be swapped out for each other.




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Pyrosong

1:43pm Dec 4 2011

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The mutant I'll change then... Any suggestions for it then?



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Dragon393

6:01pm Dec 4 2011

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Actually, even though it is close to christmas I kind of get this oriental feel from it, and new years is really big in china and (i think) japan. If not the end of the year new year then why not chinese new year? :3



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7:11am Dec 5 2011

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:P looks awsome, support



Ping

8:07am Dec 5 2011 (last edited on 8:20am Dec 5 2011)

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I think it would be really awesome if this pangolin went in a more Sarawakian direction rather than East Asian. Because Pangolins are from South East Asia. Also, we have a few creatu that look East Asian (you can even see that the new NPCs are Japan/China/Korea like as well). Oh yeah, pangolins are from South East Asia bros, do it'd be appropriate to explore such ideas. .

Here are a few pictures for inspiration:
http://lifeinborneo.com/v1/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/murut-cultural-centre-life-in-borneo.gif
http://www.328gallery.com/images/1/bhp11.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sBx1I8XJ7uU/SkebfktVFaI/AAAAAAAAAyg/C1oGWYSnw7I/s400/mulu-penan-village-souvenirs-tikar-mats.jpg

Those are not just Sarawakian designs mind you. There are some designs in there from the Murut tribe and Penan tribe in there too. I could help with this because I flippin live in Borneo, the island in which Sarawak is located in.

I think it would also be cool to share ideas for Asian countries that aren't always in the limelight. Like, I doubt many of you have heard of Brunei unless I tell you or you (have) live(d) in South East Asia. These tribes (such as Penan and Murut) are dying (as in more people in tribes are moving to a modern way of life and are no longer nomadic) by the way. It would be awesome to let people know more about their aestetic. And as I mentioned before, I think it's a great idea to pay homage to the pangolin's country of origin as this is the root of the design.

If you want more information about these things, just ask me. I'm afraid I don't have the time to attempt a redesign of your pangolin thing though.

Also, the problem with Chinese new year is that the date changes every year. I'm sure the res staff will find it hard to keep a track of. Just to clarify, lunar new year is big in most of East Asia (the extent of how big it is reaches all the way to Vietnam and other SEA countries).

It may seem contradictory that I'm trying to stop people from Chineseifying something because I'm normally the one that tries to Chineseify things. But I'm not just Chinese, I'm Malaysian (I am not nonya. I am pure Chinese blooded, but the descendant of Chinese immigrants to Malaysia, just need to put this out because a lot of people ask me) as well and I think a Sarawakian aestetic would be more appropriate.

Oh yeah, I'm not a big fan of the wings. It seems that what most pet sites do is just slap wings on a normal animal (Albeit, it's not just a pangolin with dragonfly wings, the idea has been played around with a bit). But still. I don't really like the wings because it just makes it look 'cheaper' (if you understand what I'm saying). It think it would be cool if this design could work with the pangolin thing rolled up. So ditch the wings because it won't really work with it rolled up. Like, dragonfly wings are fragile and any predator would be able to rip them off.


I know they are found in Afrca. But the origin of it's name is even from the Malay language:
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The name "pangolin" derives from the Malay word pengguling ("something that rolls up").'

But I think it would also work if we did African designs on a creatu.

Y'know what I think would set res apart from other sites? Culture. If we had more 'cultural' pets that aren't just your cliche ones like Chinese or soemthing, it would be interesting. ;D
(by the way, if there are other sites that are like how I described above. Please don't list them, I don't want people argueing over other sites when it's not really necessary. I don't play many pet sites so I'm ignorant. But nonetheless, if I am wrong, listing the sites won't help anyways. Just say 'yeah bro you were wrong, there are other sites like this' and leave it at that. Naming the sites won't help with anything and only create trouble as people like to compare and condemn here. I just figured this would be a good idea to address our culturally diverse community and stuff. Is all.) 



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dogpaw49

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COOL ^_^ Support!!!



Pyrosong

11:14am Dec 5 2011

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Ping: Oh my... XD I'm sorry if I somehow insulted you, but you have a GREAT point there. I did no research before designing this, I just fell in love with pangolins after watching a show where they rescued a few of them from illegal traffickers in Thailand, and so it was one of the first animals to come to mind.
I do think, though, that maybe a re-design in the markings is necessary. I was originally going for a feel of the east side of the world in the colors and patterns, but I think it might be a good idea to do a bit of research and re-do the markings.
Although, The dragonfly part of it was mainly a spur of the moment add on. The front legs were insect-like, and I had no clue which planet to have it be on though, so I just slapped on wings and made it Scrian... a bit stupid of me...
I don't have time now, but over Winter break I'll put another design up there after dong a bit of research. (though I have to wait two weeks really, I don't have time the next two weeks, This week is review, and next week is Semester exams.)
If you could, Ping, if you have any ideas on some sort of design, could you r-mail me?

I am still keeping the first design up afterwards though, for comparison and such.



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Kurrabi

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11:35am Dec 17 2011

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Pyrosong

4:14pm Dec 18 2011

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XD That's a good name for them, I like it. Pegra has a nice ring to it!



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GreenKat

5:17pm Dec 18 2011 (last edited on 5:17pm Dec 18 2011)

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:). What do you think about the price of the black? I also really wanna hatch a candycane.



SkyShaymin

5:40pm Dec 18 2011

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Lol, so do I. xD



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7:15pm Dec 18 2011

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SkyShaymin

7:19pm Dec 18 2011

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Lolol. Wait. I just got my pen pressure working. *draws Pegra*



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