the vermoid says hi

Fantimals is an ongoing web illustration project based upon the premise of a kingdom of element-attuned animal-like creatures, known as Fantimals, that have been recorded by naturalists from a far-off land (to the Fantimals, at least.) Thousands of years onward from this discovery, humanity has now attuned itself with the Fantimal race, and collecting these creatures (worry not, for as the Fantimals are merely magical, they are low-maintenance creatures, though inhumane behavior for the Fantimal may lead it to run away) has become a hobby for some, with especially dedicated hobbyists building and conjuring entire magical simulations of their natural environment for them to roam in. You, too, may learn about this kingdom of fantastical creatures, their mannerisms, and how humanity husbanded alongside them since their discovery. For our inspirations, Fanimals’ main concept  of the collection and raising of elemental creatures is primarily inspired by the likes of Pokémon and DragonVale.

Any person con illustrate a Fantimal alongside the main team of illustrators: @squirming-verm and @zootleboops, as long as they DM the main blog, showing us their fan-made Fantimal in question and its traits. The project is mainly written by @squirming-verm and curated by @zootleboops. That whom illustrates each Fantimal will be tagged with said Fantimal.

Tags relating to each Fantimal’s element

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#fire - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Fire typing

#earth  - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Earth typing

#water - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Water typing

#plant  - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Plant typing

#mystic - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Mystic typing

#shock - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Shock typing

#air - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Air typing

#cold - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Cold typing

#metal - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Metal typing

#light - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Light typing

#dark - Fantimals tagged with this element bear the Dark typing

seriouser notes:

i only made the 1st maid art to put something in the matching usahana photocard holder (the counterpart of which i made for a friend here) - also because ive seen some fanservice-y juices here & there but Just For Fun i wanted to make one specifically w the europa geology drink from juice's ESA launch party recipebook here. #yay

> ⚪ raven's lesson ⚫

a piece about being two-spirit and transgender.

i designed this piece to resemble a chest that is post-mastectomy top surgery, just like mine; raven's wings and torso represent pectoral muscles, and his legs and talons are double incision scars.

in tsimshian adaawx (true tellings, not folklore or myth) as well as some neighbouring nations, it's said that raven used to be white long ago. as is often the case for trans people, i made drastic changes to my presentation and body from what i was born/grew up with/pressured into; so i found meaning that raven once looked very different too. it's also an analogy for adaptation: the white half of raven represents the old ways, & the black, modern times - ntvs broadly have had to adapt our ways as colonization continues, & i think two-spirit people have a unique relationship with this; we try to find ourselves in our histories that are sometimes nearly totally erased, we move in & out of colonial genders & western LGBT identities as it suits us.

also, raven is very resourceful & transforms into other beings; likewise, we adapt & transform. hes also self-motivated - not even stealing the sun is off limits! we are also by necessity self-propelled, tenaciously chasing down treatment or making other transformations. even when we have to sneak under the noses of authority figures in our lives to do it.

this split between two also gets at my own experience - in english terms, i'm approximately nonbinary. i needed T & top surgery, but my transition was not to a man but a different "woman" gender. it's very painful for me that under colonial gender, i am flattened. i'm more comfortable than ever as this new kind of woman, but i had to accept that many will initially perceive me as a man, even if i'm rarely read as cis. it's like i'm inbetween two worlds - and my life is MILES better for not dealing with severe dysphoria now that i'm mostly done with my transition, don't get me wrong, but it hurts to not be seen for the wholeness of the role that i occupy.

Namaygoosisagagun First Nation/Collins has burned to the ground. The entire community is nothing but ashes after being quickly consumed by wildfires. They did not have any support from emergency services, and no one offered aid. The community saved themselves by escaping into boats because no one came.

Mishkeegogamang and Cat Lake have lost power. Families are ending up in shelters with nothing. Armstrong, Lac La Croix, Whitesand, Gull Bay, Lac des Mille Lacs are currently in the fires path and all members are being evacuated.

All this loss, all this devastation, and it was entirely preventable.

After steadily underfunding wildland firefighting and purposefully excluding Indigenous wildland firefighters and Indigenous wildfire organizations from wildfire operations, firefighter training, decisionmaking, and resource exchanges, in 2025, Doug Ford slashed the forest firefighting budget.

It's hard to ignore his decision to cut funding and leave us out of adequate fire training (even though we've lived with forest fires for thousands of years—far longer than settlers have been in Canada—and made sure fires like the ones we're all seeing today were prevented through kinisitotēn) when, despite making up less than 5% of the population, we account for 42% percent of all wildfire evacuations in Canada.

And when we are successfully evacuated, we face discrimination and racism—like Kashechewan—because it's always been easier to blame us than it is to blame the true culprit: denialism, corportate greed, and colonization.

The people of Collins and every other impacted community deserve better.

Right now, the AFN is currently accepting donations to help Collins First Nation. If you're able to, please consider donating.

ONWA (Ontario Native Women's Association) is another great place to donate to. They have outreach vans going to motels and inns and offering food, water, resources, and cultural support to those impacted by the wildfires.

Other places to consider donating to are Mikinakoos Emergency Fund, Red Cross, True North Aid, Indigenous Climate Action. You can also send donations directly to Whitesand First Nation via e-transfer ([email protected]) and they request that you add your full name in the e-transfer comment section to receive a tax receipt.

*Before sending money, verify that the appeal appears on an official First Nation, Tribal Council or registered charity channel.

If you can't offer financial support, please consider donating items of need. Moontime Connections is currently accepting drop-off donations. If you live in the Thunder Bay area, Namaygoosisagagun Health Office is also taking in donations! They can also bemailed to Superior Inn Hotel & Conference Centre at 555 West Arthur Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7E 5P8.

items needed are: food, diapers, medical masks, men’s and women’s joggers (all sizes), children’s clothing (newborn to size 14), children’s shoes, summer clothing, men’s clothing, toiletries (lotion, Vaseline, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, etc.), strollers, adult depends-all sizes, dog & cat food