#datazar

Do you love the color of the circle tool?

Which one?

Was trying to make a shiny palette for Chuzaru and Ardilizaru here- two guys in my monster collector project. I combined Pikablu/Marill and Shiny Pachirisu in my head, and a beautiful thing happened.

TRANS MOUSE and TRANS SQUIRREL

I can't wait for a dudebro to whine about this shiny. It's not as obvious as I thought it would be. But it would still be so fucking funny.

Like there's thirteen major human characters. Out of them, there are *checks notes* only three who are confirmed not queer. Both main characters are queer and autistic. There's also a nonbinary character who's a little genderfluid. This isn't even getting into how the Datazar- monsters made of data, including these two- choose their gender identity as they grow and are all asexual. Or any queer lens I can shine on their biological Zunru counterparts.

*squishes your monsters together*

Datazar are mysterious lifeforms which live in an alternate world called the Kernel. Each creature has a biological drive to seek a human child that will make it stronger. By naming the creature, a bond is formed between human and Datazar. The child then disappears into the Kernel.

Pictured above are seven Datazar of average strength. Merazaru is a reptilian Datazar with a long red mane that stores fiery energy. Fukazaru is capable of flight, and bites on enemies with sharp fangs. The froglike Kerozaru uses mud bubbles to attack. Tosazaru- a fishlike Datazar- uses pure water to sweep away its foes. Raizaru is a horned rabbit with electric abilities and a penchant for close combat. Orchizaru has a flower growing from its head, which it folds in to protect itself. Nyazaru is a clever cat-like Datazar with sharp claws and above-average speed.

All Datazar are considered a hazard- not only for their abilities, but the disappearances connected to them. Worse still, they may be able to "fuse" with the children they spirit away, creating a̸̝̝̓͝ ̶̱̞̓p̷͓͔͌̏e̸̞̲͗r̴̟̔f̸̦̾e̴̲̣͑͛c̸͈̳̈́t̷̖̙̀ ̷̨̜̑b̸͔̓e̴͚̅i̷̠̇̈́ͅn̸̛̦̐g̶̣̏̉ ̶̛͔f̴̘̞̑͌o̴͎͛͆r̶̨̲͒ ̷̗̫̾̕a̵͈̅̃l̵͍̽͜l̵̞̈́͂ ̶̛̖̽w̴͕͘i̶͇̎̉l̸̮̈̔l̶͚̿͐ ̵̭̃̑ͅb̵̄ͅe̷̩̝̍͆ ̸̡̜̆ö̸̦́͋ṋ̵̃e̶̲͍͋. Any sightings should be reported immediately. Block off any children or electronic devices. But do not attempt to engage the Datazar. It could prove deadly...

~ The Retrieval Squad

(Same universe as this post, more info and shinies below the cut. TW for mention of child abuse.)