Concept / Tailed

Tailed

An outward anatomical characteristic in which a subject has a distinct tail

An outward anatomical characteristic in which a subject has a distinct tail.

A phrase to start with

Adds a distinct tail to the subject's outline.

Appearance and effects

A distinct tail extends visibly from the subject's bodily outline.

Visual traits

  • distinct tail
  • bodily outline
  • morphological characteristic

Expected changes

  • A tail is more likely to be visible as part of the subject's body

Five examples

1 — An unmarked neutral figure on plain ground

The standard dog comparison motif already has a tail, so it is replaced with an unmarked neutral figure that does not pre-stage the trait and can receive an outline characteristic after atomic application.

A single neutral figure on plain ground with no indicated species, clothing, accessories, or added outline features.

  • A single neutral figure with no added outline features.
  • Plain ground.
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2 — An unmarked neutral figure in an open space

The standard cat comparison motif already has a tail, so it is replaced with an unmarked neutral figure that does not pre-stage the trait and can receive an outline characteristic after atomic application.

A single neutral figure in an open space with no indicated species, clothing, accessories, or added outline features.

  • A single neutral figure with no added outline features.
  • An open space.
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3 — An unmarked neutral figure on a simple platform

The standard boy comparison motif determines a human body form and cannot neutrally test a tail characteristic, so it is replaced with an unmarked neutral figure that does not pre-stage the trait.

A single neutral figure on a simple platform with no indicated species, clothing, accessories, or added outline features.

  • A single neutral figure with no added outline features.
  • A simple platform.
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4 — An unmarked neutral figure in a bright room

The standard unoccupied-room comparison motif has no subject that can receive an outline characteristic, so it is replaced with an unmarked neutral figure that does not pre-stage the trait and can receive it after atomic application.

A single neutral figure in a bright room with no indicated species, clothing, accessories, or added outline features.

  • A single neutral figure with no added outline features.
  • A bright room.
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5 — An unmarked neutral figure in an open landscape

The standard valley-landscape comparison motif has no subject that can receive an outline characteristic, so it is replaced with an unmarked neutral figure that does not pre-stage the trait and can receive it after atomic application.

A single neutral figure in an open landscape with no indicated species, clothing, accessories, or added outline features.

  • A single neutral figure with no added outline features.
  • An open landscape.
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Meaning and scope

Definition

Tailed is a bodily characteristic in which a subject has a distinct tail visible as part of its outline. It does not determine species, tail shape or number, emotion, movement, cultural symbolism, clothing, or accessories.

In more detail

It concerns only the presence of a tail in a subject's outline. It does not specify an animal kind or biological classification, and tail thickness, length, surface, movement, and decorative meaning remain separately adjustable. An object that merely resembles a tail as clothing or a carried item is not this morphological characteristic.

Includes

  • A distinct tail visible as part of a subject's outline

Excludes

  • Species, tail shape or number, emotion, movement, cultural symbolism, clothing, or accessories
  • An object that resembles a tail only as clothing or a carried item

What this does not imply

  • Species, tail shape or number, emotion, movement, cultural symbolism, clothing, or accessories

Variability

The tail's length, thickness, surface, position, and pose can be adjusted separately.

Usage and adjustments

Usage

  • Specify only a tail that is visibly part of the subject's bodily outline

Distinguish similar expressions

  • Use humanoid-anatomy for a humanoid body plan and anthropomorphic-anatomy for giving a humanlike form to a nonhuman subject

Typical uses

  • Specify a distinct tail as part of a subject's bodily outline

Possible failure modes

  • The tail reads as clothing or a carried item
  • The tail cannot be distinguished as part of the bodily outline
  • A species or emotion is fixed without support

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