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Last updated December 6, 2025
A magazine ad for an A.I.K.O.; a huge, very simplistic looking inflatable monster, something that resembles a cross between a manta ray and a jet. It's flying in front of a building that sharply reflects along with the blue sky behind it. They have very simplistic eyes which are staring at the viewer innocently. The page header reads: "A.I.K.O. Autonomous Inflatable Kinetic Observer" The page body reads: "After five years in development, MalStryx announced in a press conference earlier today in grandiose fashion that the A.I.K.O. takes to the skies this May. Currently only accepting offers from environmental research and education industries, the Autonomous Inflatable Kinetic Observer is the future of crewed exploration to distant lands. Featuring an advanced suite of more instruments than we could fit on the page, the A.I.K.O. uses telescopic sensors to process real world data which can be instantly relayed to its team. Able to identify a species of tree from over three miles away, the A.I.K.O. can tell you everything from the sturdiness of the ground you walk on to the location of the nearest source of drinkable water, and even give you the current weather to boot. Climb any mountain and hike any valley with your eye in the sky watching over you. Additionally, in their press conference, MalStryx featured a full demonstration of the A.I.K.O. as a viable aircraft. Between its unique guidance system, its advanced stabalization and its low cruising speed, the A.I.K.O. can be, not just safely, but comfortably ridden with minimal safety equipment. On the back of an A.I.K.O., never before have the clouds been so within our reach.The green balloon shifter, almost unrecognizeably massive, in the form of a tube that fills the sky, hundreds, if not thousands of kilometers long, stretching all the way to the horizon. Rav is visible riding them as a little speck.A rubber taur monster posing dramatically. They have a dark blue hide, with four arms and four eyes. They are smiling sinisterly at the viewer.An all black balloon with an extremely simplistic figure. They have a small head, with a single drawn on line representing their eye, with huge bapper hands tipped with cartoonishly big claws. They have a perfectly smooth butt, with a huge tail.A faceless, inflatable werewolf monster posing in front of a bright blue sky. They have an enormous, chunky neck and drawn on facial features vaguely resembling eyes and a sawtooth grin. They are staring at the viewer, posing happily.A bulky latex monster with a bright yellow neck and a glossy black body, laying on the floor in a slightly seductive pose. They have a thick, rectangular muzzle with a large jaw. They are grinning so very evilly at the viewer.A small fluffy fellow (rav) trapped underneath a huge, bulky latex monster that is very heavily laying down on top of them. The monster has a rounded thick muzzle, with no eyes and a big smile, and is giving rav a big smooch. With them is another two monsters of the same variety. All of them have a text over their head that says "LEVEL 1", and health bars that are completely full, with the exception of the monster that's on top of rav who's missing just a tiny sliver of health. All of this is happening on a polygonal beach, vaguely resembling a cheap video game. Above rav, there's a big dialog box that says: "You seem to be experiencing difficulty. Would you like to redo the tutorial?" with options "Maybe..." and "I can do this!"A very fluffy deity fellow with bright red flowing fur, hugging a latex dragon fellow who looks incredibly cozy. The deity beast has glowing eyes and an ominous but friendly smile.Three eyeless rubber monsters, two of which are all black, glossy beasts with thick, rounded muzzles, while the other is red in black, with a rectangular muzzle and tall ears. All three of them are huge and have exaggeratedly bulky proportions, with wrinkly contorted smiles.A big parade balloon monster waving happily at the viewer in front of a background of cartoon stars and a moon. They monster is colored with cartoonish yellow and blue night time colors. Despite their big stature, they have a really gentle, kind smile.An eyeless infatable bipedal monster with vague dragon qualities. What was previously their fluffy wrists is now stylized as rather silly looking inflatable sleeves that poof out around their hands. They are posing in front of a stylized background.A sleek, quadrupedal beast skipping away from the viewer. They have a glossy white hide, with black stripes and fillagree on their neck and sides. They have a long tail that flows smoothly behind them, and a perfectly smooth null buttA black inflatable monster adorned with gold plating and gold jewelery. They have a bulky body with short legs, and a chunky rounded muzzle. They shrug at the viewer somewhat smugly.Two identical fluffy beasts with big bulky necks, no eyes and devious little smiles. They both have their back turned towards the viewer, with smooth null butts and tails that are stylized as almost unnaturally perfectly smooth spheres.A real photo of a church steeple, with an inflatable werewolf drawn into the photo. The werewolf is massive and standing atop the steeple, nearly as tall as it himself.A POV shot of lying in bed at night. A nightside lamp lights the room, revealing two inflatable beasts and a rubber monster in the back. The two inflatable beasts have big wide smiles, one of whom is climbing onto the bed. The rubber monster in the back has disturbingly large facial features; wide eyes and a huge smile that cause their face to wrinkle and contort.A huge inflatable corvid monster that's towering over the viewer. They are backlit by a bright moon. They look extremely happy to see the viewer.An anthromorphic, slightly alien looking inflatable fellow. They have a bright, all-white hide, an exceptionally long rectangular muzzle, bright blue eyes, and a rubber mane that almost reaches down to their null (but slightly concave) butt. They are posing dramatically, as if they were spinning, with their mane and tail sticking out a bit.An inflatable eldritch deity monster. They have glowing eyes, horns and a large maw full of huge rounded teeth. They are posing cutely, with their rounded hand to their mouthTwo characters enjoying themselves at a beach-side ocean. One is a small, fluffy fellow who is floating on their back in the water, smiling as they ride the waves. The other is a huge eldritch beast in the form of a pool toy. They have glowing eyes, large claws and a maw full of teeth, all dulled down by their new form. They appear to be having twice as much fun as the other fellow.