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arnaerr 🦈๋࣭⭑｡ @arnaerr.bsky.social · 2d

''All tragedy erased. I see only wonders...''

2hrs speedpaint
#hollowknight

Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 3d

It’s usually pretty hard to pick favorite characters and all of yours are great in one way or another, but I think I find Frankie particularly endearing

Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 3d

Ooh I love the colorful wavy sleeves! Definitely the best addition

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 9d

Now you have to sprinkle little treats around and convince two ant colonies to battle for them

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maribou @maribouoekaki.bsky.social · 10d

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 11d

You’ve just gotta find some real pikmin onions to populate your garden

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 11d

Saw some people setting up a local pumpkin patch, finally sinking in that it’s autumn, glad my favorite time of year is back

Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 11d

No way, castoff fanart :D
I really enjoy the comic, this is pretty cool to see

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 11d

“Pikmin doors” I absolutely adore this terminology (also you are very considerate)

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Morretlin @morretlin.bsky.social · 11d

Listen to my melody
#silksong

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 11d

Amazing art!! Your style is so pleasing to look at
One of my favorite bosses too :)

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 15d

Replaying Bloodborne and managed to befriend Djura, but then I got attacked while climbing a ladder and damaged an enemy when I fell down, so now he hates me forever :’)

Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 16d

Absolutely love their designs!! The colors in this are are soooo good, very eye catching
What kinda potions are they brewing?

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 16d

That’s a much better meal for a growing lil fella than organs in various states of destruction

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Shkarp @shkarpett.bsky.social · 17d

Something a little different for today. I kinda like the vibe c:
#Silksong

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 17d

Hooray she’s my favorite boss :D

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 17d

I really love your character designs!

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Omega Magus @omegamagus.bsky.social · 19d

Black Cats are Good Luck!
[ #OmArt | #animation | #blackcats ]

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 20d

I love Phantom!!! One of my favorite silksong bosses, their design and theme are so great

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Shkarp @shkarpett.bsky.social · 20d

Phantom🖤
#silksong

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 20d

I never afforded much thought to lampreys (I think eels are pretty rad tho) but wow they're actually pretty cool

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courtesy.bsky.social @courtesy.bsky.social · 20d

I'm a Sucker for Lampreys (And You Should Be Too!), a comic I made about one of my favorite animals in 2024 and printed as a zine. (1/2)

A comic about lampreys. Description of contents:
I'm a jawless, cartilaginous fish who's existed since the Devonian. I comprise the order Petromyzontiformes, and I'm invasive in some places and a keystone in others. I'm not related to eels - my closest relative is the hagfish. My mouth might be scary, but I'm a fascinating animal with an unusual job, and I'm excited to make your acquaintance. (Anatomical diagram also included in this page)

An Umatilla creation story describes lamprey losing all his limbs while gambling with Coyote (originally Handgame, but depicted here as Yugioh.) Because of this incident, he has to live in the river and suck on rocks with his big mouth.
(There's also a Nez Perce version where he gambles away all his bones.)

There are about 40 species of lamprey, here are details on a few:
Sea lamprey: Found across the American Ocean, though invasive in the Great Lakes. Can grow up to 47" long.
Pouched lamprey: Males have a gular pouch used to oxygenate and massage eggs. They also carry rocks in it.
Pacific lamprey: Culturally and ecologically important to some Native American tribes, but they were considered a "junk fish" and poisoned. Faces migratory issues due to dams.
European brook lamprey: Non-parasitic, doesn't eat as an adult.

Lamprey life cycle:
1) Egg
2) Ammocete (larva) with simple eyespots and no teeth. Burrows and eats algae. Termed an "ecosystem engineer" because it aerates the substrate like an earthworm.
3) Transformer (after several years). Develops eyes/teeth/kidneys over a few months.
4) Adult. Migrates to the ocean, parasitizes fish by clamping onto them, rasping with sharp tongue, and sucking their blood out.
5) Spawning. Returns to birthplace and builds a nest called a "redd". Dies after laying eggs. Lampreys feed the ecosystem with nutrients brought back from the sea.

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 20d

I finally beat silksong!!!! Oh my god what a game, that was crazy
I kinda can't believe that silksong is real and I just played it
52 hours on my file and I only completed 80%
For all the strife the game gave me, it was still an amazing time :')

The amount of 2 mask damage is still kinda bs tho

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 22d

Those wisp summoner guys actually seem very nice when they aren’t trying to set Hornet on fire

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Shmu @shmu62.bsky.social · 23d

I love Sherma, he’s such a little guy :)