Artist's commentary
I wanted to understand how does Lydia move her tentacles to sit down. Back when I drew the “New toy” picture imagined that coiled tentacles should be the most comfortable pose for her. So here are my thoughts about how does she go from standing to sitting position. To sit down like that she coils the hind pair of tentacles and leans on them. Then goes the middle pair and then the front pair. During all the movement she leans on four tentacles to avoid falling. To stand up she repeats process backward, uncoiling the front pair of tentacles, then middle, then hind.
The “New toy” picture - https://epsilonshadow.tumblr.com/post/171305644502/at-one-point-lydia-found-broken-army-vehicle-with
Progress on that animation is here - https://twitter.com/EpsilonShadow/status/1079464918393462784
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