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LEARNING!?

2009-11-15T04:23:42Z

BOOKS! I HAVE PURCHASED THEM!

I'm really excited about feeling motivated to just... learn stuff. For a long time the desire for knowledge has eluded me, odd because as a child all I wanted was to know more and more. I don't really know what happened in that gap, but it seems the desire for education is returning at last! I'm especially excited about the astronomy book, it looks like it has everything I want to know in it. :3

I'm looking for a good physiology book with lots of pictures too, but I haven't really begun the search for that just yet. I found a nice one with lots of pictures at the bookstore, but it had way more than just physiology, which was all stuff I wasn't too interested in at the moment, not for the price of the book. Like 25 dollars or something for this huge massive book, but I only wanted a tiny portion of it. ;_;

I hope this desire doesn't fade, it could be the start of something awesome for me. Especially in terms of artstuff, since part of why I keep repeating the same things in art is that I don't feel like I'll be able to grasp the knowledge of new things. Like I'm too stupid to be able to learn anything new. Wanting to learn stuff, even if it isn't art related, is a start.

That's been bothering me for a very long time. Feeling too stupid to learn anything, which keeps me from trying. I'm sure I come off as a pretty dumb person in the way I get excited about things, the way I generally talk... but I do think there's a little more depth to me than I tend to let on. It's nothing fantastical though, just enough intelligence to be able to consider myself not totally idiotic. Haha.

Delicious peanut butter cookie recipe!

2009-11-15T03:18:47Z

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe and I love it so much I figured I'd share it. :3 They turn out really rich and gooey, even long after coming out of the oven. They are a bit light so you can eat a bunch of them without feeling icky. Problem is... they're addictive. Once I run out I find myself desperate for more! Haha.

1 box yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines is good!)
1 cup peanut butter (I use JIF)
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water

Toss everything in a bowl and stir until ingredients are completely mixed. Place in ping-pong ball sized balls on greased cookie sheet. Gently press balls down with warm, wet fork in two different directions. (Have a cup of warm water by to wet it after pressing each cookie.)

8-10 minutes at 350° or until edges are golden brown. Center of cookies should NOT be brown. Cookies will be extremely gooey, leave them on sheet until they are cooled.

Tip: Grease your fingers a bit before shaping the mix, it's super sticky!

If you try it, tell me how you liked them! <3

SCI-FI!

2009-11-11T18:03:31Z

Holy fucking shit I've been playing Spore and fffsdfidfsdfsdf I HAVE SUDDEN HUGE, HUGE SCI-FI HARDON. LIKE MASSIVE. UGGGHH I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH FUFDIOFDF Listening to Tiesto at the same time just makes it so much more epic.

This game also made me realize just how little of the universe we as humans actually understand, or think we understand. There is this huge, vast blackness out there - and we're just a tiny spec amongst it all. That's pretty overwhelming and stunning for me to think about, just how huge and unexplored the universe is to us. I can't even describe the feeling except that it makes me feel intensely exhilarated. The possibilities for life are literally endless and for some reason the thought of that makes me squeal like I'm 5 again. Wait, I squeal like I'm 5 almost 50 times a day...

With all this stuff on my mind I've been thinking about engott a lot too. Designing things, reworking old less interesting details into something a bit more exciting, changing characters, adding new characters, etc. There's so much to think about that it almost wears me down, but I enjoy it nonetheless. In fact I feel completely enthralled about the whole thing that I have to consciously control myself to keep from bursting into laughter just from the joy alone. Is it possible for happiness to cause madness, I wonder? If so, uhh.. I might be screwed.

Speaking of happiness, I've never been so happy before in my life! Much as it sucked for Chris and I to have the problems we had months ago, I'm seriously grateful for it. The whole learning experience, painful as it was, taught me SO much. I'm certain without that experience I wouldn't be as happy as I am now. It's incredible how just changing my outlook changed my life. Though it has kind of made me a simple person too. I don't think there's anything wrong with getting super retardedly happy over the little things though.. even if it does appear kind of silly and weird to others. I guess once you've nearly lost everything you have, everything you've ever known, you learn to appreciate it a hell of a lot more.

I hope that someday in my lifetime, commerical flight into space becomes possible. I think that is my biggest dream aside from my headworld becoming something bigger than it is now.

Normally it comes from the deep.. but today it comes from my mailbox.

2009-11-06T21:38:20Z

Look what came in the mail today. :D

TOO CUTE. The blue one is for Chris, the green one is mine. Menwy on Etsy made them, but if you know how to crochet there's patterns all over the place. I think the one used for these two cutelings was this one with black safe eyes instead of the ones you see there. I wish I knew how to crochet, I'd make thousands. >:C Must learn.

The Adventures of Lil' Cthulhu

2009-11-05T19:52:08Z

TODAY IS MAH BIRTHDAY :B

2009-11-01T00:45:40Z

Yep yep. The first few hours of it (like 12am-4am) ROCKED! My husband and I discussed some major epic stuff about engott and our story and all. Then we had birthday sex. >_>; But after that it was lame, went to some anime convention because his friends wanted to and it.. ugh.. just totally sucked. I can't wait to go to the Ren faire tomorrow to wash off the awful and ew that is bad cosplayers.

Also, since our yard is all fucked because a truck crashed into our tree the other day, we're probably not getting any trick-or-treaters. ;_; Prefer they stay off our lawn anyway, lest they trip and fill in the big huge tire holes. Oh well, next year Chris and I plan to play chess on the lawn with our dogs and a huge bowl of candy... while dressed as engott. >:3 Custom silicone masks, hell yes.

TRUCK IN YARD?

2009-10-29T21:57:48Z

So this morning, two hours after I finally went to sleep, I awoke to the sound of all three dogs barking like fucking crazy. Normally our dogs don't freak like that - unless someone is at the door. It's 8 in the morning so I can't imagine who the hell could be at the door. Chris was already up getting ready for work, so he got the door.

It was a cop to let us know that there is a truck in our front yard twisted around our tree. Of course once Chris opened the door, the cop didn't need to say a word. Just. HELLO I AM A TRUCK MAKING SWEET LOVE TO YOUR TREE.

Man, if I had been awake just a little longer, I probably would have seen/heard it happen. ;_; DAMN IT! That would have been hilarious. Just run into the bedroom where Chris would still be asleep, all, "HAY WAKE UP THERE'S A TRUCK IN OUR FRONT YARD."

It's insanely lucky too. Both our cars were in the driveway. If the truck had missed the tree it would have taken out our cars.. or maybe even gone into the house. D: Now if I HAD been up and it had gone into the house, uhhh.. well, put it this way - my computer desk is about ten feet from the front door. :<

Anyway, it was a 16 year old and his first car. He said he was going 30, but uh. Hm. I dunnooo. There's some big damage to the lawn but no big deal. Chris' truck was covered with grass and dirt and there's a big pile of grass hangin' out in our driveway. My car has also enjoyed a grass make-over. :D

SUP, IMMA TRUCK IN YOUR YARD.

NOOOOO MY BUTT IS ALL FUXXED

I LEAVE SCARS ON YOUR LAWN also check me out in the back thar, mah butt is hurteded. ;_;

That's all the pix Chris snatched. There's more damage not seen, but just more big tire tracks in the grass, so.

We'll get the grass fixed and yay! I feel bad for the kid, I'm sure he's pretty upset. No big on our part though. Wish I had been more awake, woulda gone out and like.. given him a hug or something. ;_; I'm just glad no one was hurt!

ART POST

2009-10-29T21:28:31Z

Holy fuck I haven't done one of these in forever. There's some older shit in here too; stuff I'm especially proud of. Most of it WIP stuff though. The sketches at the bottom are the things I've done in the last few days while actually using references. You can see the improvements. :3 Or at least.. I can. IT FEELS AWESOME, I TELLS YA.

ALRIGHT HERE WE GO. OLD STUFF FIRST.

Redoing this next image, as you can seeeee.

SOMEONE MAKE ME WORK ON THIS FUUUU

YEP. One day everything won't be facing the left. :|

AUGH MY NEW TOOTHPASTE TASTES LIKE ASS

OMG OMG OMG

2009-10-28T23:34:47Z

Art © furikudanji

8D EARLY BIRTHDAY GIFTS FTW! Oh man I love this. ;_; The light coming from his eye and the stars especially, FUUUUUUCK. So him, ahh. I love the crop too, fuu. More focus on the eye, I think. AND THE COLORS, OH GOD THAT'S THE BEST PART! Kat, I love how well you know my peoples. <333 Thank you so much!

ALSO... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TOO. 8D I'll have something for you lateeeer. <33333

Sorry for redoing this entry like fifty times, it keeps fucking up hardcore.

TIESTO

2009-10-25T01:21:20Z

TITTIES

I didn't expect to have so much fun. I mean, I did, but... not as much as I did. I've never been to any sort of trance/dance/electronica/whatever show before so I didn't really know what to expect aside from a lot of people dancing. It was amazing. Totally different than the metal concerts I'm used to. Everyone looked so happy. Probably 95% of the crowd was dancing... including Chris and I. Yes, CHRIS DANCED. Hell, I danced. I dance very mildly to begin with but uh.. I couldn't resist it then. >_> Dancing reintroduced me to my hips, butt and bewbs. SHAKE THEM BITCHES. There was one dude in front of us that danced the entire way through the show. That's like.. 4+ hours. He was shirtless and dripping sweat at the end and his pants were soaked. He was fun to watch. :3

Oh man, if Tiesto ever comes back I am totally going again. Really damn good show. Chris loved the hell out of it, I really didn't expect that at all. He didn't seem to like trance or anything a lot prior to that concert, but now he's like, "TIESSTTOOOO NEED MOAR." I'VE CONVERTED HIM, WOOT WOOT.

Whatever they were playing prior to the actual concert was really fucking good too. Trying to figure out what it was. AUGH MUST HAVE IT. UGH UGH UGH IT WAS SO AWESOME, GUISE. SO AWESOME. FUCKING. SHIT. MOAR! MOAR!

I need a music icon, Mem with big headphones looking all lost in the beats! Anyone wanna do it all quick like? I has teh monays. :3

Annnnd my birthday is next Saturday, yayay. Looking forward to being 22, not for any particular reason though. ANNND Ren faire tomorrow again, so exciiiited. AND BATMAN TONIGHT. OLD ANIMATED BATMAN SERIES I GREW UP ON, YES PLZ. Totally making a super hero character, just you wait.

Oh uh.. had some major self-discovery lately, but I'll get into that later.

SO HAPPY LATELY, CAN'T CONTAIN IT AUGUDFGHDFGDFJGDFG

FUCKING AMAZING @_@

2009-10-23T21:15:04Z

Uhh.. I can't lie. Watching this turned me on bigtime. :| The music is fucking yesplz and I downloaded the shit out of it. Ugh, need to fap brb.

DASKDJHSKD

2009-10-22T02:38:21Z

MAAAAN having Damien around was LKDJSKLDJSKLJHslfk tons of fucking fun. >:| I miss him so bad and he's only been gone a few hours.

First night he was here we went and saw Zombieland, which was awesome. The face at the end - you know the one - ROFFFFFL. The next day we went downtown and did a few things, one of which was get him tattooed. :D He now has two black bands around his right wrist. Looks fucking awesome and was highly entertaining to watch, even if for a while I was about to pass out in my husband's crotch. >_> The tattoo artist (Micah) I recommended seemed to enjoy doing the work and I think Damien enjoyed his work. Apparently since I've recommended this artist to a few people and got him work, he wants to discount me for any tattoo I might want in the future. Hell yeah! I really want some work from him, just uh.. can't settle on the design of my next tattoo and where to put it. But I'll talk about that later.

Sunday we went to the Ren faire. I um.. spent a lot more money than I intended to, like I always do at the Ren faire. I got a black leather underbust corset, which uh.. UH.. I think it looks really hot. <_<; Got a cute little hat, some baggy ass green pants, a red skirt, a bag and a little fox tail to pet as I walk. Something about having soft things to touch. I think that's all I got. I can't remember. LKDJSKLJDKLSD Damien got a nice leather bag, a leather-bound sketchbook and a few things for his husband. It was a wonderful cool day, not at all too hot nor too cold. The perfect day for the faire and it just happened to be the one with Damien here. Wonderful bit of luck there. :D After that we pretty much just hung out at the house and watched a lot of TV and played SH3. AND HE MADE SOME DELICIOUS PASTA AND DELICIOUS BACON THAT JUST THINKING ABOUT MAKES ME WANT TO WET MY PANTS AUUUGH SPICES OF LOVE

I had a great time and the whole experience made me insanely fucking happy. >:| Damien, I love the shit out of you, omfg. You're so damn fun to be around, fuuuu. COME BACK SOON, OH GOD. SDFKLJGKLDFJGDFKLGJ

KLDJHSJKFS

2009-10-16T15:07:45Z

AUUGGGHHH WAY TOO AWESOME I LOVE YOU KAT FOR GIVING ME THIS FUUUUCCCK SO GOOD

Omg, Damien arriving in a few hours. Freaking the hell out, sdlfkjsdklfjsdklg.

sdfgdhjkgjk

2009-10-12T07:44:01Z

OKAY FIRST OH GOD MY HEAD HURTS AND I FEEL LIKE I AM MADE OF LAVA. ;_; Why is it every time I watch more than one movie at a time I feel like shit later, fuuuu.

Secondly, I am so pissed that I missed a few recent birthdays. :| zenedai, seso and dingybatty had birthdays within the last two months and I totally forgot to wish you well even though I totally intended to. Please forgive me, auuugh I am so sorry for the lateness. Unfortunately, being lame like I am, I don't have any gifts... I'm so bad about birthdays and Christmas and stuff, bleh. I hope you all had wonderful birthdays anyway! EDIT: I'm sure I've missed other people in the past. Don't feel left out! I'm so bad about this sort of thing, this is just the beginning of me trying to get better at it. Please don't be mad at me, I'm just so scatter-brained and stupid and my memory is absolutely horrible. ;_; I never mean to hurt any feelings, I'm just.. really really scatter-brained.

Figured I'd do a little update thing since I uh.. kind of rarely say much about how my life is here. I feel kind of lame and/or stupid for doing so. Like no one cares about the silly details of my life? Blah, whatever. Anyway, Tuesday I am getting a haircut. This is a big deal for me because my hair is nearly past my butt. Every time I get a haircut when it's this length it's pretty weird. When I wash my hair I'm like, "WHAT? IT ENDS THERE? BUT I REMEMBER IT BEING IN MY HANDS FOR FOUR SECONDS, NOT TWO!" I'll get probably about.. uh.. five inches off? There's just too much hair, gets in my way all the time. ;_; I love it anyway though!

Been redecorating my house some... still not totally satisfied with it. >:| Can't seem to find the right rug for the living room. RUG, I WILL FIND YOU.. EVENTUALLY.

Extremely bored right now but don't feel like doing much, considering going and getting the Batman animated series because oh my god after beating Arkham Asylum I am all DKLSKLDJSD over Batman like I used to be. Chris picked out my clothes today and.. picked out my Batman pajama pants totally by accident. This amused me heartily. :D Anyway, I used to watch Batman at 4pm EVERY DAY when I was a kid. Miss iiiiit. Actually, yeah. I think I'll go get it now. Oh man oh man oh man, that one episode with Killer Croc.. YES PLEASE.

BATMAN IS SO AWESOME. He's not like many other super heroes. He's not even super. Just naturally badass. No special powers, no radioactive transformation... just pure fucking badass and win. Best of all he's badass because he learned to be. Puts all those other bitches to shame. "OH SO YOU HAVE POWAHS GIVEN TO YOU BY SOME EXPERIMENT... WELL I'VE GOT NONE OF THAT exceptmyniftyutilitybelt AND I STILL KICK YOUR ASS!" Oh, and sort of related, my vet (who is SO AWESOME) is OBSESSED with Batman. He has Batman stuff all around his office. That's fucking awesome, a vet that openly expresses his love for the Dark Knight. <333

DAMIEN THIS FRIDAY, OH MAN OH MAN OH MAN CAN'T WAIT IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZY AHHHH sdfkljdgkljfgklfg

TIESTO LIVE DFKLGJDKFLH

2009-10-02T22:06:45Z

HOLY SHIT SEEING TIESTO OCTOBER 23rd LZFKKLJDKLSJDKLSJG

damn it damien, just two days after you leave, fkljdklgjdfklfghfgjgjk AND OH SPEAKING OF THAT BEEN MEANING TO SAY, DAMIEN VISITING IN TWO WEEKS AUUGH AGUH AGUGUGYHSDFDFG SO EXCITED

Caps do not convey my excitement well enough. >:|

Dossian - Engott Language | Words and Phrases

2009-10-01T20:51:36Z

Engott do not speak English. They have their own language called Dossian. However, since it's too much of an issue to write their speech entirely of Dossian for what is probably obvious reasons (I mean, come on, that's too much effort for everyone >_>), they appear to speak English with the exception of some stand-out words, phrases, nouns and etc.

Common Words and Phrases

Graetka! = Greetings!
Muutka = Farewell
Muusi? = Please?
Saui raa. = Thank you.
Nabi raas. = You're welcome.
Raa veil vihil? = How are you?
Raa'il vout. = I'm good.
Raa'il beil. = I'm bad.
Visia suu. = Shit sucks.
Vout nichii! = Good day!
Vis! = Equivalent of "shit!" but not direct translation. Common curse word used to express annoyance or surprise.
Suah! = Literally "fuck!" (If you want to be naughty and say, "fuck me" you say, "suah rei." An insult would be, "suah raa.")
Vouto Tullaas = equivalent of, "your majesty, my lord" or any other phrase when speaking to a leader. This phrase is not gender specific. Use of this word is considered respectful, misuse of it very offensive.

Nouns and Titles

Essi = lesser engott; weakling. To call someone an essi is highly offensive.
Coo'ru = giant cephalopod creatures similar to an octopus. Produces electricity, commonly used as an energy source.
Cohbi = flying blue squid, serves as food for coo'ru.
Tullei = Descriptive title used only in reference to leaders. For example, Iddol is actually Tullei Iddol Jaanus and his father is Tullei Vansaaj Jaanus. (Kind of like how you'd say General Cawk N. Mahmouf or President McDurrhurr.)
Vasseil = used when directed only to an engott of higher standing; an official of some kind (eikki, Judovaal'ior) but never to a tullei. Use of this word is considered respectful, misuse of it very offensive.
Eikki = teachers, considered officials, generally somewhat close to Iddol as a result.
Edik'aan = learning center for engott in all subjects; the only school there is.
Judovaal'ior = a force of male-only peacekeepers, trained in combat and dehabiliating magic skills in order to control potential combat scenarios. Engott version of police. Judovaal'ior have become feared and distrusted, more violent and aggressive than Judovaal'ior of old (pre-Jaanus rule.)
Coouni = "Cooroom," the room where an engott keeps his coo'ru.
Cohuni = part of a home akin to a giant dome where cohbi are bred.
Pes'ahei = "beauty" or "beautiful." Often used to address women who the speaker finds attractive. A compliment.
Pui'ai = male form of pes'ahei.
Uoji = A common alcoholic beverage that makes ones senses a bit more sensitive, but keeps the mind clear. It tastes sweet and ends with a spicy flavor that lingers on the palette. Those who drink it are known to constantly rub their tongue on the roof of their mouth as the flavor is very enticing.

Random Phrases

Unni vebb essi suahei! = Stupid fucking idiot, move!

I'll add more as I think of them. Feel free to suggest stuff for me to do, it's a lot to think about coming up with everything I can at once. @_@;

TIESTO TIESTO TIESTO

2009-10-01T18:14:51Z

GOOD GOD FKLSDFLKJHFLKDSHG

HEY WHOA

2009-09-28T21:23:24Z

HEY WHOA ATTENTION-GRABBING TEXT

If you're ever feeling down, crappy or irritable, read this. I guarantee you'll be smiling in five minutes. G-U-A-R-A-N-T-E-E. Or I owe you a lollipop.

Unsent Letters

2009-09-24T10:47:25Z

I'm going to start a small series of short writings called "Unsent Letters." (Lame title, I'm aware.) They will be short and random, composed as if from one person to another, mostly concerning a relationship between said persons. They are meant to reflect upon the human psyche as viewed from my own perspective and observation. They are also a small glimpse into the thoughts I believe all humans have but keep entirely to themselves. Things we never tell each other, things we are ashamed of, things we are too afraid to say. I'm sure someone out there has done this as well, but no idea is really that unique when there are millions of minds out there we are all unaware of.

The first is below.

Dear Lisa,

      I remember the first day I ever saw you. Do you remember that day? You were sitting alone on a bench at the dock. That day you wore a blue ribbon in your hair. You looked so beautiful the way the wind tossed your chestnut hair against your cheeks. I remember specifically the way you smiled at a passing child. You wanted children someday, I could see the wishful joy in your emerald eyes, how they followed that child until she was out of sight. I remember how you looked across the ocean, contemplative, thoughtful.. daydreaming about something I will never know. Did you dream of sailing the sea? Did you dream of being a bird, diving for fish and feeling the brine splash against your feathers? You were so beautiful. I loved your lonely smile.

      You never knew me, but I was the man who caught your ribbon when it fell away that day. I was also the man in the '72 Pontiac that ran you over when the rain was too thick to see through.

      I kept your ribbon. I hope you're in Heaven where you belong. I'll never meet you there.

SUGGESTIVE SHIFTY EYES MEANS LUST?

2009-09-21T22:29:51Z

Fractured M: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2820091/
Deviende: omg >_> awesome

>_>

Okay that just made my day. @_@;

fractured_m @ 2009-09-13T18:04:00

2009-09-13T23:05:37Z

Holy shit.

AHHH

2009-09-06T22:23:01Z

REALLY FUCKING WEIRD MOODS FTL :|

Here, have some Iddol music while you're here reading this lame and pointless entry.

Brb fappin'

2009-09-02T22:14:44Z

@_@;

Art © HomicidalManda

Fuuuucccckkk... @_@ I don't know what else to say, too busy fappin'. I also just realized I'm supposed to have a filter for all this stuff but uh.. for some reason I don't get the idea that many of you who friended me are opposed to this kind of thing soooo unless someone says something, here it is for all to see.

ALSO LOOK AT MY ICON, totally made that bitch myself. Cute icon is (for once) successful!

The Official Engott Information Textwall

2009-08-29T06:17:43Z

At last, it is done. Incoming massive textwall! Aahhhh!

I won't be posting this anywhere else until I get an official male and female refsheet. I didn't really know if I should post it at all yet without the refsheet, but someone suggested I should, so I did. :P

Edit: DAMN IT I keep editing this, I am so forgetful! Anyway, to those of you who I spoke to about these guys and the specific characters... forget most of it. I pretty much completely redesigned them. >_>

Edit 5000: I will be editing this thing a lot for the next few days, so please read it again soon!

Edit 343543635656: Language added! Look here.

Edit 10/31/09: Added "scent tentacle" information.

Edit 11/7/09: Lots of stuff changed, including how Iddol came to power and a little information about his family's secret past. Also added a new character: Odaain Ur, ambassador to the Jaanus family. Also added an enonomy section.

Engott are an alien species that live upon a planet called I'dos, located far from the galaxy humans call their own. I'dos has no sun and as such has no day, but that does not mean that there is no life. Fed by the endless light of five moons and all the stars of all the universe, I'dos is a planet covered with nocturnal foliage reminiscent of sealife. Massive stalks of kelp-esque vines hang across twisted violet trees, offering shelter to a plethora of odd forest creatures. Small bundles of various coral and anemone cuddle against tree trunks, some daring to thrive amongst the cities, tucked away against or up walls like vines. Here the grass is a gorgeous shade of violet, soft and slick as if made of wet skin. Glowing specs of white pollen slowly float from the trees, their light only fading once they reach the moist earth. As if underwater, the trees and foliage move endlessly, blown by the soft whisper of an eternal wind. Restless moonlight gazes down upon the planet, creating beams of soft light through gaps in the thick canopy. Where there is no canopy the light falls freely, shown as if magic upon the faces of I'dos' generally dark-skinned inhabitants.

Engott society is much akin to human society, though there are major differences. A patriarchal society, the engott are led and vastly influenced by the wants and desires of their tullei (or "king"), presently Iddol Jaanus. The Jaanus lineage has been the only family to be in power since the beginning of the "Revelation." The Revelation refers to a period where the species advanced greatly from a primitive people to a far more advanced society in a very short amount of time, all in thanks to the rise of two men: Vansaaj Jaanus; the first of his kin, and Odaain Ur; Vansaaj's advisor and ambassador*. By eating the flesh of their creator and god, Euthosius, the two men became enlightened and developed not only an increased intellect but a great amount of magical power previously weak in the species. However, Odaain's improvements were more limited than Vansaaj's, increasing more of his physical strength than his brain capacity. As such, he became Vansaaj's right-hand, eventually organizing and training the future Judovaal'ior.

*Odaain Ur is known as the oldest engott alive, assumed to be the only one of his kind. How his life has lasted so long in comparison to others remains a mystery to all -- except to himself and Iddol, who discovers him eating other engott in order to steal their power and lifeforce, thus sustaining a potentially eternal life.

Throughout the passing of Jaanus generations, Odaain remains as the sole ambassador, often serving the Jaanus' sons as friend as well. Being the one person surviving every generation of Jaanus lead, Odaain is the only engott who knows the full and true history of the family. However, he is very obediant to the family as he has been since Vansaaj, always there to support and assist in any way he can. As such, any unpleasant secrets and distasteful truths are left locked away within his mind, never to be spoken -- that is, until his eyes are opened later on...

Presently, Odaain has a very close relationship with Iddol and is very much in love with him. Iddol is aware of Odaain's feelings and may have some mutual feelings in turn, but the two are too proud to outright admit to any such emotions. There is a great sexual and emotional tension between the two, occasionally causing random bouts of sexual activity where pride is set aside for raw and honest emotion. Once the episode is over, the two resume their cold and stoic personas as if nothing ever happened. Other officials can feel the tension between the two, but no one dares discuss it.

However, this newfound power did not come without a price. Vansaaj and Odaain would be forever cursed, haunted by the ever persistant whispers of Euthosius' maddening voice. Neither would feel the presence of the god much until the birth of Vansaaj's first and only son, Ust, who would never know his father. Mere days after Ust's birth, Vansaaj fell victim to the demands of Euthosius' voice and disappeared without a trace, leaving Odaain to lead the engott until Ust became of age. Odaain would help shape the engott society to Euthosius' desires, unaware that his ideas and thoughts were not his alone. As such, Ust would follow these ideas, his son thereafter following them as well, thus creating common standards for the society as a whole. Life was relatively peaceful until the birth of Iddol. Bearing eleven eyes upon his chest, Iddol was expected to be especially powerful. In his youth, Iddol would prove his family right, though the manner in which he used his power was frightening. Unlike the relatively soft-hearted Jaanus before him, Iddol had a hot-head and a cynical, dangerous way about him, often getting himself into trouble arguing with his elders. Iddol would be the first to need almost daily scolding, shaping him into a very irritable and angsty juvenile. As an adult, Iddol learned to keep his enmity in control, though that did not stop his short temper or overall bitter personality.

After accidently witnessing the cannibal acts of Odaain (who has been sustaining his unnaturally long life by eating other engott and absorbing their lifeforce and power), Iddol invites his father into the wilds of I'dos, convincing him that he has something exciting to show him. There he kills and devours his father, returning to the castle in pretense of sorrow, saying that his father had been killed and eaten by some great vicious beast. Iddol is crowned as the next tullei and begins his reign, slowly corrupting and twisting the engott society according to the loud and clear demands of Euthosius, who has been waiting generation after generation for someone like Iddol to arise. Euthosius' presence is so strong in Iddol that it warps his body, developing extra tentacles and eyes and lining his throat with vicious teeth to more easily and quickly consume engott flesh -- a now very prominent desire in Iddol's virulent psyche. As Iddol consumes more and more live flesh, he effectively makes himself immortal, though the desire for a son -- just in case -- becomes too prominent to ignore...

Prejudice, hatred and violence* are things relatively unheard of to engott, though some major races outside of their own do create cause for concern -- only because of that species' own natural aggression, of course. For this reason, a force of male-only peacekeepers were created -- called Judovaal'ior -- trained in combat and dehabiliating magic skills in order to control potential combat scenarios. However, due to the rising insanity of Iddol, violence has become a welcome activity for the Judovaal'ior, not directed at port threats, but at their own species.

*Hatred and violence can consume an engott like any other species, but only if said engott has been introduced to these emotions and actions from an outside source. (ex: demons, another species, other engott, etc) A good example is that if an orphaned engott were adopted by a parent of another race and was abused by said parent, he would likely exhibit violent behaviors later on. Their psychology is not that different from human psychology, save a few details.

Engott have one central language called Dossian. Common words and phrases are here.

Unable to make durable homes using the wood of I'dos' trees as it is more like rubber than wood, engott rely heavily upon the trade of ougi (a type of strong wood from a neighboring planet) to build their homes. This has made them a merchant society, offering up one of the only things they can harvest from their planet -- duugi, a psychoactive drug highly desired by many neighboring species for its sexually euphoric effects. Vansaaj's grandson, Tullei Kamil, discovered other plants and even animals that could produce new drugs to further the growing market. As a result, engott are well known for their trade in both recreational and medical drugs, making them one of the most powerful species of their galaxy. Engott are known to use their own drugs as often as any other species, though they are far more cautious and careful. Substance abuse is highly controlled and as such is rarely an issue.

Engott economy is entirely government controlled. Businesses must be approved by Iddol or Odaain, usually through Odaain as Iddol himself rarely deals with people outside of his council. Engott who do not own or work in any of these businesses have work accessible at any time harvesting various materials. Whether it is a mine, forest, hunting or picking berries, all materials must be delivered to Iddol. Iddol then keeps a share to supply his castle, distributes some to the shops he approves and then sends the rest to be traded to other planets for other goods. All shops given stock by Iddol or Odaain are expected to give a percentage of what they make to Iddol.

Engott are a magic using race and every engott has at least some form of magic they use, whether it be something for recreational use or something more. Magic is most commonly used for entertainment purposes, to provide light or to assist in moving very large items. Though there is no law against it, magic is rarely used as a weapon as, again, engott are not prone to violence. However, things have begun to change in this respect...

Engott live extremely long lives, ranging from 800-1000 years. An engott reaches adulthood at the age of 25, equivalent to about 18 in human years. An engott is considered "middle-aged" when he is about 350 years old. An engott becomes "old" anywhere above 600 years old.

Engott homes typically feature glass roofs or open roofs to allow moonlight and starlight in. Engott can see very well in the dark but not entirely, so they rely on the light of the stars, moons and their own magic to produce light. As such, their eyes and flesh are very sensitive to sunlight. When visiting other galaxies, they absolutely must wear protective goggles and clothing or they will be blinded and burned by the sun (if that specific galaxy has one, that is.) Overtime, an engott can become immune to the effects of a sun if he gradually introduces himself to the light. Engott structures are powered by creatures called coo'ru, large octopus-like creatures that produce electricity. They are blind but have an amazing sense of smell. Sporting circular mouths full of hundreds of sharp teeth, one might except the coo to be violent and aggressive, but these creatures are completely docile and harmless. Coo'ru are purchased as small cat-sized babies when an engott builds his first home, which he does on his own with the use of magic. The coo are placed into a giant room that will serve as its home for the rest of its life (which will be extended to the length of an engott's life through magic. The coo will be killed when the engott dies and his home will be destroyed to allow room for future engott.) The size of the room determines how big the coo will get. If an engott decides he never wants a big home, he makes the "cooroom" small so the coo cannot grow any bigger. If he decides he wants his home to be larger later on, he simply expands the room and the coo will grow over time. Most coo are fed five cohbi every two days. (Cohbi are flying blue squid-like creatures that smell and taste awful to engott, but coo love them. They are the size of a medium sized dog.) The amount of cohbi fed depends on the size of the coo. Iddol's coo, which is the size of the Pentagon, is feed 50 cohbi every other day.

Most engott have a room specifically for breeding cohbi instead of purchasing them. This room is huge with a high ceiling to allow the cohbi to fly. The floor is covered with moss and algae that the cohbi feed on. There are also small ponds and puddles as cohbi lay their eggs in water. Because cohbi breed rapidly, it is not difficult to keep a healthy supply.

Engott typically do not make relationships with their coo as coo generally do not care about their surroundings, they just want food. Some engott become friends with their coo and sometimes fit their homes to allow the coo to move its tentacles about the house freely. Some even teach their coo to help them cook, clean or help in various hobbies. However, at least some tentacles must be "wired" in to the house to provide electricity.

If an engott wishes to take a vacation, he injects his coo with a type of anesthesia that freezes it and puts it in a stasis. When he returns he injects something else in it that thaws it and wakes it up -- but it will be very hungry!

Allowing one's coo to die is socially unacceptable and very frowned upon. An engott beyond the age of 50 should never have to purchase a second coo and if he does it means he has let his first one die. Coo do get sick but remedies for their illnesses are very simple and no excuse for death.

Engott cuisine is colorful and strange. I'dos is home to a species of large slug, the oobi, which is akin to chicken for the engott. It tastes faintly sweet with a hint of smoky flavor whether it has been smoked or not. The texture is that of a thick muscle, though when cooked slowly throughout the day the meat becomes tender and soft. Oobi are green and keep their bright color even when cooked. Engott enjoy meat and there are many beyond the oobi, mostly some sort of strange mollusk animal or large beast. They also like vegetables and I'dos has plenty to offer. Regardless of what they are eating, their food is always some bright color or another.

Education is served by the Edik'aan, a single school nearly the size of Iddol's castle. This is the center of learning in all things including magic, each subject separated by a single eikki (teacher.) Engott children begin schooling at the age of six and continue education until around the age of 22 when they graduate. Not graduating is shameful and disgraces the family name. Shamed engott are usually the outcasts of society and will find it difficult to find friends and spouses. These engott usually end up working the coo'ru and cohbi fields or they leave the planet entirely in attempt to find a more accepting planet. Engott take pride in their intelligence and do not tolerate failure, though this is wildly due to Iddol's persistence in a "perfect" race. There was a time when failing students were simply kept in school longer in attempt to help them, though this practice is widely forgotten now. Some eikki that have not allowed Iddol's demands to sway them continue to practice kindness and sympathy and will help frustrated students as best they can. Because eikki are considered officials and as such are very close to Iddol, most of them have been corrupted by his influence. Classes usually contain 50 students at a time. Students are expected to display respectful and appropriate behavior during classes as most eikki do not have patience with misbehaving children. Engott do not frown upon the use of public humiliation to straighten misbehaving children. While again, engott are not violent, eikki will physically hurt annoying children. Eikki carry a small creature called a "pupuus" (pronounced pup-us) specifically for this purpose. The pupuus is a small creature with an oval shaped body, bearing 3-5 tentacles from its front and one larger, longer tentacle from its rear. These creatures come in all colors and have many different types of markings. Pupuus generally have smooth flesh with small bumps upon the rear, but they may have rough or "bulbous" flesh where the bumps are. Pupuus make a variety of noises; squeaks, chirps, chirrs, pops and warbly growls. Pupuus' tentacles have suction cups (except for the rear tentacle, the "tail", which wraps around the eikki's arm) unlike the coo'ru or engott, which sting when placed against the skin. The sting leaves a mark but is otherwise harmless. Eikki wear a thick glove-sleeve under their robes to protect themselves from the pupuus' sting. Many eikki are very fond of their pupuus and consider them pets, often seen giving them affection and feeding them treats. Pupuus sense the misbehavior of students just like their masters, often becoming an extension of the eikki itself, rarely leaving the hand. When not in use, the pupuus is placed in a soft pouch or laid upon the eikki's desk. While on a desk, a pupuus will watch students with its antennae eyes, which can hide in the pupuus' flesh or stick out like a snail or slug. The eyes are located between the frontal tentacles, just above the beak. Patient eikki, rare as they are, use the pupuus not to scold misbehaving children but to help them teach or aid confused students. These pupuus have learned to control their sting as they themselves have been taught magic and are very friendly as a result. These pupuus are also very silly and comical.

Engott attire varies based upon personal preference, though most engott clothing has the same style of accents and detail. Swirls, spirals, dots and intricate designs decorate most clothing, though the exceptionally poor do with something far less elaborate. Females typically wear long layered skirts with corsets or long robe-type tunics that are tight only at the breasts. Both men and women enjoy jewelry just as much as the other, but again, this is a matter of personal preference. Males wear both pants and skirts though a male wearing a skirt is usually recognized as a male that "hangs." (Hanging is a term used for a male that allows his genital tentacles to hang freely without the use of a thong. Thongs are used to keep the tentacles in place as some men dislike the feeling of their tentacles moving about as they walk. It is merely a convenience.) Judovaal'ior are the only engott to wear metal armor. Officials are recognized by the wear of high collars and extremely complex robes, often seen with the addition of an abundance of jewelry. Female officials wear headdresses uncommon to the civilian stature.

Both male and female engott have horns. Women typically have straighter horns that curve slightly near the ends but it isn't unheard of for a female to have more interesting horn styles. Males usually have more elaborate styles that curl or twist. Engott can sometimes have extra horns, like in the case of Iddol with his five horns, but it is relatively uncommon. Horns are usually of the same texture and color as the skin, but sometimes an engott develops more detailed horns akin to that of some of the animal species on Earth.

Tattooing is a common practice and nearly every engott has at least a few tattoos. Most engott like to decorate their tentacles and bodies with geometric shapes and designs or arcane symbols.

Engott have wide somewhat reptilian mouths that reach far to each side of the face, nearly to the base of the ears, beneath the cheekbones. The inside of the mouth is leonine, with four small teeth at the front on the top and bottom jaw and large canines separated from them by a gap. An engott's tongue averages 3-5 feet long, but they are known to grow even longer. The tongue is held within a sheath in the throat. The tongue is generally a bright color that compliments the color of the engott's skin. The inside of the mouth, tongue sheath and throat are all generally some variation of the tongue's color. The bottom jaw has a line from bottom lip to the beginning of the throat where the jaw splits in two like mandibles. Prior to engott becoming civilized, this was to eat larger prey. Engott noses are reptilian, two thin slits like a snake. Their heads are covered in tentacles, though the quantity and size of the tentacles are unique to each individual. Longer tentacles on males are generally very attractive to females, but also serve as a symbol of strength and power. Beyond these tentacles, there are two other tentacles different from the rest. These tentacles are retractable, short when not in use and long otherwise. Covered in scent glands, these tentacles serve as an extra nose, increasing the engott's sense of smell 20 times greater than if they were without these tentacles. The scent tentacles have a moist and bumpy texture on the underside of the last few inches of their length, often with a darker color than the normal skin tone. Engott have relatively flat faces but it isn't unusual for one to end up with a slight bit of length.

Engott ears are long and elven and not entirely stationary. They can move forward, backward, up and down but cannot make any twisting motions. Female engott ritualistically stretch their lobes as they age, reaching sizes of up to four inches by the time they are adults. As a result, some young girls try to stretch as fast as possible as a show of strength to their female peers. Males do not do this. Piercing and stretching is a personal choice for males. Most of the jewelry used is plain white plugs with no designs, but everyone has their taste. Mothers will pierce the ears of their daughters when they are very young with a hollow needle at about 12g. Mothers will stretch their daughters with tapers when deemed necessary from then on until adulthood.

Male engott have tentacles around their genitals, usually 6-8 tentacles each about 6-12 inches long. While not in use, the tentacles are either contained within a thong or left to hang loosely against the legs. Males may also grow tentacles on their chins like beards. Sometimes they even grow hard spikes of flesh which may also occur on the brows, jaw or ears.

All engott have four arms. All four arms are the same size and length with absolutely no differences from one pair to the other, excluding whatever unique traits each individual has. The arms are located one ontop of the other with minimal space between. Engott have long torsos to accommodate these extra arms.

It is unusual for an engott to have lightly colored skin, most having dark purples, grays or whatever other dark color. Engott can have freckles, spots, splotches, faded stripes, etc. They do NOT have scales, fur, hair or feathers ever. Their skin is smooth and appears moist at times, some even appearing to be two or more colors at once when the light hits just right.

All engott have at least one eye in the middle of their chest, though it is not uncommon for more eyes to be located in other places as well. These places include but are not limited to: the back of the hands, palms, shoulders, ribs or collarbone. Generally only females have the vertical eye in the center of the forehead, which is regarded as a symbol of maternal strength and wisdom. Women are generally very insightful and the eye is thought to be why, assumed to have mystical powers. Males who have forehead eyes are especially revered and are unnaturally powerful in magic skill. The Jaanus bloodline has always bore male children with forehead eyes, serving as part of the reason it has remained in power for so long.

Engott eyes usually feature a dark sclera of a skin complimenting color with a bright glowing pupil of another color and no iris. Pupils vary in shape but most are the shape of a pill and are vertical, except in the facial eyes, which are horizontal.

Engott do not have claws but instead have regular nails like humans. Iddol is the exception to this rule. Their hands and feet are also akin to human anatomy.

Male engott average 12 feet while females average 11 1/2 feet. The tallest engott to ever exist was the first Jaanus, Tullei Vansaaj Jaanus, topping a gargantuan size of 22 feet. Iddol is currently the tallest engott alive at 16 feet, Voinen and Odaain close behind at 14 feet.

Engott blood is a metallic silver color.

Sexual practices are akin to that of the human race, though sexuality and sexual preference are not at all an issue with this race. Every engott is capable of switching genders at will. Because of this, bisexuality is extremely common and heterosexuality is almost unheard of. Most engott prefer to stay in their "born" forms -- that is, the gender they were born as -- but there are plenty who enjoy switching often and even develop separate identities for each gender. Hanging men are often considered very attractive, especially to born women, as hanging is generally a symbol of masculinity and strength. Strong cheekbones and square jaws are especially attractive in men, while soft oval features are desired in women. A male with an abundance of genital tentacles is more likely to impress a potential mate than a male with very few. However, the smaller the tentacles the less impressive, regardless of quantity. Larger and longer tentacles are always more desired, though over-sized to the point of being larger than the penis is unattractive. Hermaphrodites are not rare to this race but nor are they common. They are not rejected but instead welcomed as the pinnacles of sexual desire and exploration, proving the envy of many an engott. Many engott enjoy open courting and have plenty of places to do so. These bars, called "suaani" (pronounced 'soo-anne') allow individuals to engage in intercourse with other engott without so much as a greeting. One engott could have sex with another and then move on to an entirely different person a moment later without even introducing himself. Engott are a very sexual species and generally do not have a problem sharing their bodies with strangers.

Pregnancy lasts around 12 months. Pregnant women are viewed as exceptionally gorgeous over non-pregnant woman as the state of pregnancy is revered as one of the most beautiful aspects of life. The reason for this is that it is both very difficult and rare for engott to conceive as they only ovulate once every decade. Prior to ovulation engott females enter a state of extreme estrus, becoming exceptionally sexually active and releasing a sex pheromone to alert their spouses or potential mates. Women that desire offspring that are without a spouse will seek out the most desirable traits in potential mates, hoping for healthy and attractive offspring. Sex for the purpose of conception is almost a ritualistic act, often very intimate and romantic between married couples. Couples that do not conceive often become depressed and withdrawn from society, increasing in intensity the more conception fails. Not baring offspring during one's lifetime is a great concern for most engott, especially the females, who have a very strong maternal instinct. Mothers that age considerably without bearing children often become very ill and even insane, mothering inanimate objects in attempt to sate their maternal desires.

As social creatures, engott enjoy many social activities and have plently of places to do so. Engott have a great musicial sense and enjoy dance very much, usually to the beat of what humans know as trance, though not limited to this. Party zones and clubs are the most common entertainment areas, some doubling as suaani. Music and dance seem to invoke sexual desires in a large percentage of engott, though definitely not all.

Engott are naturally very good at anything that involves the use of their hands. Having four hands allows them to be exceptionally talented at art, music and mechanics.

An engott's voice, whether it is male or female, generally has a sort of "echoing" or "breezy" effect to it. The tone varies from individual to individual but the effect is almost always there, though it can be very slight as opposed to extremely obvious.

Engott reference gallery (until I get an official ref sheet, also WATCH OUT there's porn in there)

Some music that inspired this species:
Activa - Eclipse (Mat Zo Remix)
Ayreon - Into the Black Hole
Ayreon - The Fifth Extinction
Ayreon - The Sixth Extinction | Part 1, Part 2
Ayreon - Farside of the World
Ayreon - The First Man on Earth
Ayreon - Through the Wormhole
Battles - Leyendecker
Battles - Tij
DT8 Project - Winter (Max Graham Sidechain Mix)
Filo & Peri - Drops Of Jupiter (Main Mix)
Luke Terry and Kopi Luwak - Fall Into The Moon (Akemi Club Mix)
Star One - Dawn of a Million Souls (Live on Earth)
Star One - The Eye of Ra
The Go! Team - Get It Together

Racial anthem or theme song:
Corvus Corax - Para Barei

I've had a few requests for this to my surprise and total joy, sooo.. for future reference to those who may be interested, yes, you can make your own engott character! However, I have a few rules one must follow if they wish to do this.

1) DO NOT make a "super unique omg" character that has fur and hair and scales and five thousand horns. It just doesn't happen. Period. Stick to the racial traits. A character of a species is no longer a character of said species when they veer to far from the species' stated traits. Engott are pretty open as a race and many go off their home planet for various reasons, so there is plenty of original story for you to create. You are not very limited beyond physical traits, keep this in mind!
2) This goes with number 1. Actually read and understand all this writing here. You don't have to listen to all the music or anything but I would reaaally appreciate it if you read all their information.
3) Tell me if you are going to make an engott and, of course, give me credit for the species; that should go without saying!
4) Have fun! :D

Recognized Engott Characters:
Teuates Jaanus (Mine)
Iddol Jaanus (Mine)
Vansaaj Jaanus (Mine)
Odaain Ur (Mine)
Voinen (Mine)
Eicca (Deviende, my husband)
Promethus (TheDarkestPrince)

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did writing it! :D If you have any questions, please, feel free to ask! <333

Commissions!

2009-08-17T04:49:25Z

I've opened commissions.

;_; Just when I thought I was ~~done~~ nearly done with the last one, buuuu!