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It’s the long awaited chimera creation guide! Sorry it took so long y’all! If you want me to go more in depth about anything here, or anything else, feel free to shot an ask! Also if anyone wants, I’m willing to put an ID as well!

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Day 7 - Free Day

Introducing the Tesserai! From the planet Torus (no, not the sign) and created from a winning Twilight team in a session of The Game. Here you can find basically what you need to make one (I'll make a proper creation guide at some point in the future).

Tesserai come in 7 color-coded groups called Clades, they are Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, and Achromatic. They have a bright accent color that colors their pupils and two strips of hair along the sides of their face (which can be combed into bangs like Fossera did), their hair is a duller version of this color and their skin color is an even duller one. The only Clade restricted on which accent colors it can encompass aside from the expected color restrictions is Achromatic, which is limited to white, black, and pure middle grey. Clothing is typically in the person's colors but it's not a strict rule. One of each Clade is represented in the image above.

Tesserai horns come in 6 possible positions and always look the same. The more horns a Tessera has the higher in the social standing they tend to end up (with the exception of the First Progenitors, who will be touched on in their MSPFSWiki page). Horns can come in any arrangement of the available options. Horn amount rarity, from most to least common, is as follows: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6. Tesserai sclera and blood are the same white as their horns. You can find an MSPA base for Tesserai horns here.

Each Tessera has two tails, which are flat and fabric-like. The color and end shape go along with Clade, but the actual shape of the tails are genetic. Tails are mirrored. Tessera ears are big and floppy, the exact shape is genetic but can't angle above 90°. Tesserai are land animals, but can jump high and can hold their breath underwater for up to 3 hours.

Tesserai have two sets of eyes, but it's standard to cover the bigger top set except for in the presence of those the person is close to. Nobody's going to get in trouble for not covering their top eyes, but it'd be like going out shopping in your underwear. It's possible in some places, but it's revealing and you're gonna get some looks.

Tesserai have six standard genders, Vise (Ae/Aer/Aers), Rhon (Sy/Syr/Sys), Soua (Fi/Fir/Fis), Jaio (Xe/Xem/Xir), Nyvo (She/Her/Hers), and Kyho (He/Him/His). Gender identity is decided on entirely by the person as Tesserai do not have any physiological differences that could warrant an AGAB. Non-standard genders are referred to just as enby because that's what 3 of the 4 Twilight team members call it and what else are you gonna say? Non-sexternary? That's a mouthful and I don't think sexternary is a word.

Tesserai lifespans are around 1,200 years (yes, earth years, they use the same calendar we do) but as Tesserai age about 10x slower than Humans it's not too much longer from their perspective. The Tesserai above are all 190, the equivalent of around 19.

A Tessera can reproduce both sexually and asexually, the parent of an asexually-produced child is called their progenitor and is genetically identical to them bar mutations. Having and/or raising a child with someone is not considered romantic and therefore it is common to find children who was raised by people not romantically involved.

Tessera first names are the length of the number of their horns * 2 or the number of their horns * 2 + 1, so a 4-horned Tessera could have a first name 8-9 letters in length or a 2-horned Tessera could have a first name 4-5 letters in length. Last names are in two parts, the first is the month they were born in and the second is their family name which can be from 1-4 letters in length. The result ends up like Hyracothi August-O or Rest July-Lulo.

Tessera symbols are based on the season they were born in. A sun and a crescent moon indicate summer and winter respectively, while a rising sun and a rising crescent moon indicate spring and autumn respectively. As season depends on hemisphere, two Tesserai born on the same day but in opposite hemispheres will have opposite signs

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home planet

the taey mainly live on a planet called victrun. some also live on its moon, pandin. victrun is majorly desert, with a few “oasis” areas where there are large lakes or rivers. all major cities on victrun are located in either these oasis areas or are coastal. there are lush islands as well but most are too small to support a large city. as for pandin, it is mainly a rocky wasteland. however taey set up city domes upon discovering precious elements under the surface of it. the main population of pandin consists of workers and their families. most goods stores on pandin are run by companies that use the materials in their products. victrun runs on a year system called “rotations” which is 638 earth days or 1.75 times longer than an earth year.

hemospectrum

their bloodcolors are named after fruit, and divided between warm (cherry to dragon) and cold (lime to grape). taey do not uphold a hierarchy based upon blood but colors such as dragon and grape are rarer and thus considered to be more beautiful/attractive. some taey have blood color mutations that appear to be an “in-between” color and are called “bruisebloods”

the areas highlighted in red are where signs of blood color are seen on taey. the tip of the tail, the eyes, the tip of the horns and the inside of the mouth.

anatomy/horn placement

all taey have horns, tails, pointed ears, claws, and paw pads on their hands and feet. horns can be anywhere around their hairline, as highlighted in light green. tails can come in a variety of lengths and some taey have curly tails. taey can also have traits such as freckles, vitiligo, wine spots, etc. some taey also have glitter eyes, which are very sparkly and considered to be very beautiful to have.

taey also can be “fluffy” or “hairless”. to be fluffy is to have fur that can appear on the lower torso, legs, tail, and arms. this can appear in a spectrum on taey and the majority of taey are considered to be hairless or lightly fluffy. 

teeth

most taey have four canines in their top row and two on their bottom row. however it is possible for taey to have variation in this, such as extra or less canines.

skin/fur/hair

taey have humanoid skin tones. fur typically looks akin to fur patterns found on real animals, such as cats or dogs. hair comes in a variety of colors, and natural runs from humanoid (browns, blacks, blondes) to inhuman (silvers, whites). hair dye is also popular.

symbols/color

at a young age, taey will pick a color and symbol to represent them. symbols are based upon the individual’s interests and color is a contrasting or complimentary. lacking a symbol is considered a sign of immaturity.

names

taey names are a mishmash of two words with a change of spelling added to one or both of the words. for example binoates (bin+oats) or bluezeye (blue+eye).

clothing

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Names:

Molluskin names are 5 letters long. They do not have family names.

Skin:

Molluskins have slimy-feeling skin, as they secret mucus to keep themselves moist. Their skin can be any chromatic color.

Eyes:

Molluskin have circular irises and infinity-shaped pupils. Their iris/pupils are the same color as their skin, while their sclera is the same color as their hair. They do not have eyelashes.

Feelers:

Molluskin have a pair of upper and lower feelers.

Mouth:

All Molluskin have the same mouth shape.

Hair:

Molluskin hair is also colorful, but is a different chromatic color than their skin.

Shells:

Shell colors are similar to hair color, and always have some sort of pattern. Each Molluskin has a unique shell pattern.

Symbols:

Symbols are different shells, stylized like humans’ symbols.

Clothes:

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Names

Wight names can be any length, the only convention they have is that their names start with W.

Symbols

Wights do not have symbols.

Skin

Wights have very pale white skin.

Hair

Wights have black hair. Using hair dye is rare, and any dye that is used is a non-chromatic color.

Eyes

Wight’s eyelids are the only part of them that have any color. Their eyes are filled with void, which dribbles a bit from their lids.

Mouths

Wights do not have mouths.

Ears

Wights have pointy, elf-like ears.

Fingers/Toes

Wights do not have finger/toe nails, instead the ends are pointed and are harder than the rest of their skin.

Clothing

Wights can wear anything, but all their clothes are gray scale.

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Names & Symbols

Symbols have two parts to them: Clan and Ranking. Here are the different symbols a Crocotta can have:

Their symbols also tie into their name. A crocotta’s informal name is 9 letters long, while their full name includes their rank and clan. The exception to this rule is the outcast clan, who are only referred to by clan. Examples include Medial Seeker Lorentios, Maven Old Hunter Maritoria, and Outcast Cadnelaro

Rank is based on number of kills (Mutt being 0, Novice 1-4, Medial 5-9, Maven 10-19, Master 20+) Details on the different types of clans will be on the wiki

Fur

All Crocottas have the same fur color and pattern, although some can exhibit traits such as piedaldism, melanism, or albinism. Dyeing fur is seen as odd, and interestingly the black patches on their fur cannot be dyed.

Hair

Crocottas have black hair that can be styled in any way.

Eyes

Crocottas have eyes with light blue sclera and a slit pupil. A strange property about their eyes is if removed, they become gemstones.

Mouth

Crocottas have cleft lips and almost always have their canines sticking out. Their teeth, and in extension their bones can be any chromatic color.

Nose

Their noses are similar to dogs, however they are the same color as their teeth/bones.

Ears

Crocottas have ears that point upward. They can be pierced.

Tail

All Crocottas have a tail with 8 spots (4 on each side). These spots on their tails start off as black, but change to their associated color to show how many kills they have, with the spots closest to their bodies changing first.

Clothing

Clothing style is dependent on clan

Old Hunters tend towards coats

Primals typically wear loose, ripped, or less restrictive clothes. They also rarely wear shoes

Radiants like formal wear that has a religious look to it

Seekers prefer formal wear, and glasses are common

Thieves Guild likes concealing their faces, wearing hoods, and dark colors

Outcasts can wear just about any style of clothing

Shifting

Crocottas have the ability to shape shift into another species after eating a portion of them. Design-wise they change into how they’d look as that species, with their color coming into play. For example, if a Crocotta who’s color is red ate a troll, regardless of blood color the Crocotta would shift into a burgundy blood troll. If a species has a secondary color, that color is usually their eye color or the inverse of their associated color.

They change their names to fit the species they’ve swapped to. For example, as a troll Lorentios’s new name would be Lorent Ioslor and as a psiikhe Lore Erol. If more letters are needed for a name, the Crocotta tends to reuse letters in their name.

For another example:

Crocotta: Gladraile Lumith: Glara Nycteris: Gladral

Base

While usage of this base is not necessary, i wanted to include it in case people wanted one

If you use this base please credit me by either putting my blog name (lepiosprites) in the description/caption of the sprite or @ me if posting on tumblr. Do not use this base for other sprites or take parts from the base for other uses.