Yeah, insects having exoskeletal support means you're working against a LOT LOT LOT more mechanical advantage in the same physical space. They don't even need to bulge much when they flex, if at all… (See, I can view the physics in favor of it too! )

Usually you'd argue against me (I think you have a vendetta against all notgooey. :V), but yeah. Exactly that. >.=.>
(You've put more thought into my characters than I have. What is going on?!)

Goopy is gross and scary, gets tentacley a lot which I can't handle, but with you it gets sexy. You're special with symbiotic slime :D

Being critical usually means showing places that need improvement, but at times it does help to congratulate on thoughtful designs and logical and intelligent detail.

Keep the comments cleanish on the clean pics pleeeease~ But then again, I mentioned it so I SUPPOSE I HAVE TO LET IT SLIDE GAWD. 8I

And that's true, that's true. And I do would really prefer advice on what needs improvement more than a pat on the back. I'm still trying to improve, and I can't really take back-patting seriously while I have a still-not-good-enough mindset. >.=.>

The critic has to be careful to not become an antagonist, so he has to be aware of how to use tact in his criticism. That's one philosophy, adjusting the intensity and using tactfulness appropriately with your subject in order so your words have the least resistance when delivered.

Then there's plain hardass. Tell it like it is, never tweak what you say. Drop devastating verbal bombs as best you can each and every time, for if a writer can't handle your criticism, they can't handle the real world of rejection and actual, honest magazine editors who will tear your work apart and direct you to make horrible changes until your story is nothing like what it once was.

The latter critic probably is best to use in preparation for real-world publishing and review, but it tends to discourage people quickly. Which can be a test of willpower. Are you willing to commit to your art despite the anguish of this kind of criticism and rejection, or use what good there is in it and push on? Few really find the courage to go forward. It is usually easier to choose a day job - at least until you run into that boss that's never satisfied, perhaps worse than a literature critic, and then you think back, maybe it wasn't so bad.

Criticism is a microcosm of consumption everywhere. If you produce anything, perform any work, whomever pays for it will criticize it in one way or another. And since they pay you, they have no reason to be kind or tactful when it comes to reviewing your performance. They even have incentive to be harsh and brutal… for this weeds out the weak willed, and makes sure only committed people wanting to succeed, to work harder to please, stay under their thumbs.

I do wish the working world was different. I only try to be progressive and objective, but with writing, it's very hard to remove a personal bias from review.

this is WRRRRASSSSLIN!

.... DEY TOOK HOUR JAWBS!

Gaaaaaahh! Thought I'd get away from that ONE South Park thing when I moved away from home! IT'S FOLLOWING MEEEEEEEEEEE! DX

Kreig needs to do some underarm pruning by the looks of it.

Shhh, no, that's his secret to his strength. He's like that biblical fellah, Samson? Shave off his armpit hair and he'll lose all the strength in his arms!

What do you need to shave to make him lose all the strength in his legs?....ohhhhhhhhh.

Yes. Now don't you dare go anywhere near his shins. :|

No man should ever want to remove the godly gift of body hair. Just sayin'.

Well, not their own. But if you wanted to beat Kreig when it comes to fisticuffs, you'd better come prepared with a razor. XD

Great work here, even if it's well-nigh unbelievable. NIDOS WERE MADE FER ARM WRASSLIN'

Wonder what Bou's readin'...

Bou uses cars for weights when he does weight training~

And I believe it would be something on colour theory (since that's what I'm doing now~ XD).

Bear-paws made some excellent points. I still need to heighlight that these guys don't look much buffer then I do IRL. And I am damn scrawny.

That he did, and I totally agree with him, so there's no real need to carry on.
AND EVEN IF THEY OUTSIZED THE MOST HUGE BODYBUILDER YOU'D STILL SAY THAT, because they'd still be nowhere near your preferred level of muscle!

... That and they are meant to be SOMEWHAT realistic.
And if you think you're scrawny, look at Pi. He's a twig. Like me. XD

I was thinking along the lines of standard human bodybuilding not my standard.

WHAT!? You can't beat him trainer?! That is really a wonder to me! (ó.=.ò)

*thinks then suddenly smiles* Kreig! That are wonderful news! Ahahaha! (~^.///.^~)*dances arround you* You finally found someone who is stronger than you! You found a great reason to train again! I'm really happy for you! Let's get going! I wanna help you with your training! I'm superconfident in that you will get much stronger and able to beat him! *tailwags excited* X///3
You guys are so totodily awesome and cool! I wanna be like you someday, trainer! (*.///.*)