Sludge-cat - What Kind Of Animal Is This

omg random rain world graffiti from the bottom of my photoshop folder

i have TOTALLY forgot i did this.

kill screen

i love my rw guys yaaaayyyy yaaaaaaaay

teeth studies

Loaches are by far my favorite creature to be introduced in this DLC. It reminds me a lot of Joar's old concept art, which may have to do with their visual similarity to the Rain Deers.

This possible connection and the alpha-inspired rooms make me wonder if Desolate Tract's whole theme was based on reusing old concepts. Even if it's by pure chance, I'll take it contentedly.

Hopefully we might see more new creatures added in future updates, with the slight chance that those drone creatures shown in Iggy's projections will make an appearance. Though it was probably hand-drawn to add to the mystery of the world, like with other projections.

Ancient people in the mural and the machine there

It was fun to draw many ancient people in the mural!

fun behaviors to give dragons that aren't feline/canine based

cause as much as i love dragons purring and roaring i wish there was just more variety in how they would act

clacking their teeth together to show contentedness/happiness (budgies)

using tails as a defensive weapon in a whip like fashion (iguana)

twitching to express that they're not a threat to members of their species (hognose snake)

feeling calm when eyes are hooded/covered (birds of prey)

head bobbing as a threat display (anoles/bearded dragons)

flattening neck or sides to appear bigger (snakes/lizards)

mantling over food to protect it from hatchmates (birds of prey)

wiggling neck as a courting maneuver (budgies)

audibly grinding teeth as a warning (macaques)

maintained eye contact as a challenge (gorillas)

pounding wings against sides as a threat (gorillas)

slapping other dragons with their claws when their personal bubble is invaded (seals)

hoards used as a site to impress mates (birds of paradise)

snorting when undergoing heightened stress (horses)

making repeated loud noises with surroundings to establish territory (woodpeckers)

loud constant arguments with other dragons when roosting (bats)

building lairs that cause a domino effect of change in the land around them (beavers)

slapping their tails against the ground/water as a warning (beavers)

wiggling tail tip to attract prey (various animals)

wiggling tail tip as a warning (snakes)

plucking or scraping off scales as a sign of stress (parrots)

raising spines/frills as a response to danger and carrying on with their usual business as they believe they're protected (lionfish)

and im not saying canine and feline behaviors are wrong or bad to give a dragon (people wouldn't write dragons with those behaviors if they weren't fun in the first place!) but i feel for creatures that are mythological giant winged lizards that you can do more and get experimental with it. often the more unfamiliar behavior the more dragony the dragon feels