Akoya & Void

VD/vd - KOY/koy

Akoya & Void

Overview

Rex in these colors are believed to be touched by the ancients themselves. Akoya is said to be their tears, shimmering with their sorrow about lost eons. Void is whispered to be their blood, holding the essence of their power slumbering within every rex to bring those times back.

 

Overview Explanation Dominant Examples

Marking Rarity

Marking Layering

Marking Colors

 

 

Marking Edges

Symmetry Rules

Rules

  • You are able to pick one color or put multiple nuances of the base coat on your rex. ALL colors of your basecoat must be picked from the basecoat slider.
  • Markings on these coats are allowed to have nuances too, but must always be clearly defined and can not have different values for these nuances! Saturation and value must stay the same.
  • Nuances must be fully blended and not accidentally mimic other soft markings.
  • Akoya and Void are both able to have a slight oil slick effect, but must still be fully blended.
  • Very subtle shading is allowed if the darkest and lightest colors are within the base coat slider nuances. Full shading, such as with varnish, is not allowed, however.
  • However, you do not have to put nuances if you don't like them.
  • Markings for these base coats can not be too saturated, so that they may be mistaken for Arcane. 
  • You are also allowed to desaturate your base coat entirely from one of the akoya/void hues. However, if you do this, make sure your markings are still able to show!
  • Always make sure markings are able to show nicely on your design!
    They must: not be too dark for the lineart to be visible and be clearly not a part of the base coat. 
    Only ever pick the darkest hue for void, if you can do these things OR only have lighter markings! Same with akoya: Don't make your design so light that white markings are barely able to show.


  • Akoya and Void do only have to show the markings you want them to show. They do not have to show any markings and all markings are simply able to pass if you want to omit them.

Others

Omitting Markings

Rex born with this basecoat don't always show all markings. Which ones show are entirely dependent on you. You can choose if you only want to choose any marking amount, none or all of them. Feel free to play around with this.

Akoya and Void can both have very interesting marking behaviors. Aside from the guide below, Akoya and Void are also able to use any slider as their 'adjacent' slider. Which means you have a lot to choose from. Remember, though, they still can not use the arcane slider on the top and only the base and the somber slider.
Should you choose to use other sliders as your adjascent slider, you are not able to bring in Akoya and Void typical nuances into those markings, however.

 

Here is our example design to show how to handle markings on these basecoats.

Akoya & Void FAQ

What are the interactions with Color Mods?

Other color mods always override the akoya/void rules! For example: Pigment will still color a marking in a single pastel color.

What are the interactions with Varnish or Fog?

Both of these markings are still able to be seen on this coat since the new basecoat slider update, so you will still need them in your geno to show specific effects.
Fog, for example can show a much harsher oil spill than the basecoats alone. Varnish, is able to bring a complete shine into the coat.

What about black and white markings?

As always these need to look black or white, respectively. If this isn't possible on the base you are making due to darkness or lightness, you will be forced to carry them.
Example: If your Void is so dark already that you cannot put jetwash without the lines still being visible.
They should have minimal or no nuances at.

Just like other basecoat colors, akoya and void do not have a dominant effect other than a slight boost in their ability to get passed down.