❌ FleX-Men
Episode 8: Snakelops
The team has to learn how to use their abilities in the fight against The Fold, a secret anti-Bendigo organization that seeks to cancel the genetically gifted performers and control the world through traditional contortion.
But Dr. Why, a man with a vision, helps his team by explaining that they should not be afraid of anything and trust their bodies and their hobbies, ready to get through the tightest of situations. As they always do.
...Snakelops, Folderine, Frog, Worm, Twist, Gumbit, Chewbilly, Gym Fay, and Compressor X...
This son of a snake charmer from a small village in Iran, with a natural talent for contorting his body into serpentine shapes, has always had to make up stories about his abilities to avoid all kinds of questions, telling everyone that one day he had met a real genie in the desert, who gifted him his flexibility.
Real name: Amir Farhad Younesi
Country of origin: Iran
Element: Serpentine
Specialty: Disguise, Twisting
Other hobbies: Bellydancing
Favorite food: Falafel
A trickster at heart, Snakelops doesn't shy away from using his abilities to have fun. He and his dad travel around, and every time they meet a new kid, Snakelops plays his signature scam: "I'll give you a coin if you can touch your toes without bending your knees!"
When the naive kid beats him in this first round, they get asked to challenge Snakelops back. If he fails, they earn an extra 10 coins. But if he succeeds, Snakelops earns a whopping 20! As expected, these kids come up with seemingly impossible tasks for Snakelops. Yet, much to their astonishment, he wins every single time!
But Dr. Why couldn't be fooled easily after witnessing Snakelops' performance on Iran's Got Talent, where he fully twisted himself around a dancing pole, leaving the judges in awe. Luckily, he managed to convince Snakelops to join the team, but he's still not sure if it was a great idea as the boy's inclinations to play pranks and jokes on his teammates has already become a habit.
To distract him from his mischief, Snakelops has been given a special role in the team – of a scout. He uses his flexibility to slither into the most unexpected places and uncover clues about The Fold's evil plans. His unique ability to appear out of nowhere has made him one of the best members of the team, but it's not always easy to tell if he's being serious or pulling your leg when he reports back.
I modeled the base form in a 3D editor, and unlike many examples of 3D art online, it doesn't have body parts intersecting and deforming without respect to the skeletal structure, though I'm not sure about elongation... So it should be relatively accurate in terms of proportions and anatomy, though I'm not mentally prepared to argue with anyone who claims otherwise... In the end, I just had fun making it, and that's what truly matters.
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I love it
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I'm really excited about this project and I can't wait to continue developing it in the time I have available. I hope to have a really interesting story to tell everyone! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm with me!