#demivolute

Scaled up! There are gigantic demivolute versions even of some single-celled organisms, as we saw with the diatoms on the bladder Diatom, in Gregorsa's lecture for episode 5. The Unknown Nature enables a *lot* of things that should be physically impossible, not just where it's related to gravity!

(This is one of the only instances where I actually draw her as a demivolute)

Vera's problem is actually a little the opposite of being stiff--she has to force herself to stay rigid! On top of that, she's hunching over trying to make herself seem smaller, and because staying upright for extended periods is hard for her...and, because of the chronic pain.

Because genetically, at the level of their own chromosomes, they are! The bolecore and Wolbachia are what create the difference, together with the influence of the Unknown Nature. That's how a protocule cow can give birth to a demivolute cow, as seen in Sophodra's Tips #2!

Over the weekend, I'll try to finish up work on the third scene. Next week, I'll go to work on the fourth and fifth scenes. They're both short, so they should both be finished in that time. After that, all that remains is a medium length scene, a very long scene, and a very short scene. Luckily, they're all pretty simple! Then, it's just Gregorsa's stuff, leaving us still on track for an August release. Awesome. Until next time!

I have plans to show them (briefly), but I've had to cut a lot of content. Hopefully I can fit them in!

Most demivolutes do have longer lifespans than their protocules. Mammals and birds, however, are an exception. The bolecore works extremely unpredictably for them, wreaking havoc with their biology and often incurring significant health expenses in return for greater pseudo-evolutionary fitness. For them, the lifespan is generally decreased.

@oriantheartist has also given us art of everyone's favorite ungulate!